A London Season — Anthea Bell

WHAT DOES ONE DO WITH A STUBBORN DEBUTANTE?

Sir Edmund Grafton's niece Persephone was beautiful and impulsive--and in dire need of a chaperone. So when Sir Edmund offered the job to the lovely Elinor Radley, she saw it as the perfect chance to escape the dreary life of a governess and discover the excitement of London's high society.

But there amid the dazzling soirees, the lavish balls, the parade of handsome suitors to both ladies, a web of intrigue was being woven -- a web that would ensnare them both in the secrets of their pasts. Just what was Elinor's youthful folly? And why did Persephone so desperately resist the idea of making her debut in society?

There were villainies abounding... and a chain of events that could lead to sweet romance--or sorry ruin...