A continuation of Carol Mortimer’s novel “The Lace Fan.”
Mrs. Wilson is planning to marry her nephew, her only heir. Of course, the bride has to be of noble birth. But the handsome and brave Lord Nathaniel Thorne prefers bachelorhood. Besides, he got himself carried away by his aunt’s companion—yet he’s not going to marry her; it’s far more sensible to seduce her and make her his kept woman. The girl, as it turns out, is exceptionally beautiful and has aristocratic manners—something that slightly embarrasses the young earl. Where could he know that charming Betsy is actually Countess Lady Elizabeth Copeland, and the bride of two of his friends are her sisters…