The curse of love

England, 1st half of the 19th century

Marianne Blackthorne hoped she had found her happiness. But a single fateful encounter, a mysterious prophecy and a painful betrayal by her closest friend turned her life upside down.
But even years later, she finds no peace. The past returns with unexpected force – and with it, the man she never stopped loving. Will fate be on their side this time? In dazzling halls and behind the walls of magnificent mansions, new intrigues are born, and Marianne soon learns that love can be the most dangerous game of all…