Lord Greycoat

Lord Greycoat
In the heart of London's glittering marriage season, the arrival of the infamous Duke of Dales stirs the ton into a frenzy. But beneath the masks and ball gowns, secrets and old promises lie buried. Esther Sherborne, bound by a childhood vow to marry the Duke, is determined to avoid him at all costs. Yet, fate, masked and mischievous, has a different plan.

The air in London crackled with anticipation. It was the height of the marriage season, a time when ballrooms shimmered, gossip flew like wildfire, and the futures of young ladies hung on the delicate thread of a dance card or a whispered introduction.

Tonight, the most anticipated event of the season was underway: a grand masquerade ball hosted by Lady Eleanor Richcomb in honor of her brother, the newly arrived Duke of Dales.

Esther Sherborne smoothed the exquisite fabric of her gown, her heart fluttering not with excitement, but with a knot of dread. The Duke. The man she was, by a long-forgotten promise, bound to marry.

Avoiding him was her only goal tonight, a daunting task in a room filled with hundreds of masked faces, each potentially belonging to the man she sought to evade.