Contents

Chapter 1

“I think he wants to stab us, Eddie.”

Chapter 2

Amy Peel sat on the cushioned stool and scrubbed her…

Chapter 3

He opened his eyes.

Chapter 4

The Westminster Bridge was swarming with Sunday afternoon merrymakers, all…

Chapter 5

Amy was seated at the dressing table, combing her hair.

Chapter 6

Amy danced under the brilliant white limelight. She performed the…

Chapter 7

“The Duchess of Wembury?”

Chapter 8

“Here it is!”

Chapter 9

It was breathtaking.

Chapter 10

Edmund pressed his back against the door and folded his…

Chapter 11

Amy stood beside the tall window, listening to the heavy…

Chapter 12

Amy was alone in the dining parlor with an assortment…

Chapter 13

“You don’t belong here, mate.”

Chapter 14

At breakfast the next morning, Edmund gathered a portion of…

Chapter 15

“If you dance with a gentleman at a ball, then…

Chapter 16

There was a glamorous assortment of high society guests. Floral…

Chapter 17

Amy traveled through the rose-paneled passageway, making her way toward…

Chapter 18

Edmund’s horse pranced about the crowded Hyde Park trail. It…

Chapter 19

Edmund walked the horse toward the rear of the town…

Chapter 20

Amy skulked through the shrubbery. She parted the foliage and…

Chapter 21

The low candlelight, the soft furnishings ensnared the senses. It…

Chapter 22

The distant clock tower chimed the hour of midnight. Edmund…

Chapter 23

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight…

Chapter 24

During the wedding luncheon, Amy sat at the head of…

Chapter 25

Amy eyed the large bed through the looking glass. In…

Chapter 26

Amy was huddled in the window seat, wrapped in a…