Lady Cynthia Ward was the eldest daughter to the Earl of Dudmaston Hall, two failed seasons in London and she was fast approaching three and twenty. Upon arriving in London to start her third season she resides with her aunt and uncle as well as her five cousins, while watching all the other young debutantes dancing she spots the mysterious, elusive Lord Theodore Gray Earl of Berkeley. Hearing rumors about the ton that he was feared by many a man due to his extensive wealth but that he also had the reputation for being cold, calculating, and cruel as well a notorious for being a rake. Eventually, she gets to know the real Theodore Gray and finds the rumors are just that with nothing but malicious intent. Disclaimer; All the characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing the same name or names. They are not even distantly inspired by any individual known or unknown to the author, and all the incidents are pure invention. All rights are reserved to the author please do not copy or plagiarise my book I work very hard on these books and write books that I myself would love to read.