After the tragic death of her mother and father when their horses took fright and sent their carriage hurtling into a river, orphanedPandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Lindchester. She hasnever been happy with him, but now she is horrified to overhear thathe plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable ProsperWitheridge.
There is no denying the will of her Guardian ? but just maybe she can fill her husband-to-be with revulsion at the verythought of marrying her! With this is mind she invites herself to stay with her cousin, the shockingly decadent Earl of Chartwood, who isnotorious for ?entertaining? ?droxies and play-actresses ? women withwhom no decent man would be associated...?
?Perfect!? shethinks. But arriving at the awesome Chart Hall she is appalled by theoutrageous goings on. If only her Guardian would relent and releaseher to embrace the love she finds burgeoning in her heart...
After the tragic death of her mother and father when their horses took fright and sent their carriage hurtling into a river, orphanedPandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Lindchester. She hasnever been happy with him, but now she is horrified to overhear thathe plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable ProsperWitheridge.
There is no denying the will of her Guardian ? but just maybe she can fill her husband-to-be with revulsion at the verythought of marrying her! With this is mind she invites herself to stay with her cousin, the shockingly decadent Earl of Chartwood, who isnotorious for ?entertaining? ?droxies and play-actresses ? women withwhom no decent man would be associated...?
?Perfect!? shethinks. But arriving at the awesome Chart Hall she is appalled by theoutrageous goings on. If only her Guardian would relent and releaseher to embrace the love she finds burgeoning in her heart...
