A Twist of Fate

Francis Parkes led a charmed life on the Peninsula, but it is not until he returns to England that his life is really threatened. For Francis is now the heir to the Earldom of Frey and a century-old curse. Matrimony is something best avoided. Then fate intervenes, giving him the opportunity to right a wrong and to ease his family's burden. Isabel Coulter dreads the prospect of marriage; unsurprising, given the man her father chose for her. She determines to escape but her plans go...
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Francis Parkes led a charmed life on the Peninsula, but it is not until he returns to England that his life is really threatened. For Francis is now the heir to the Earldom of Frey and a century-old curse. Matrimony is something best avoided. Then fate intervenes, giving him the opportunity to right a wrong and to ease his family's burden. Isabel Coulter dreads the prospect of marriage; unsurprising, given the man her father chose for her. She determines to escape but her plans go awry. Now this gallant couple are faced with a very real threat, and a very real hope, that they never imagined.