No head ever ruled a human heart ... and love was never wise.
When tragedy alters Susan Gray's standing in society, she's forced to accept a position as housekeeper of the Duke of Gohrum's London mansion. There the kind underbutler Matthew Peter falls in love with her, but Susan loses her heart to Leopold Singer, a handsome foreigner who reminds her of her former life as a gentleman's daughter.
When Mr. Singer returns to London with a pretty new wife, Susan opens her eyes to Matthew's virtues, but things aren't that simple.
Delia, Duchess of Gohrum, was twice rejected by Mr. Singer, first for that slut of a housekeeper Susan Gray and now for the beautiful nobody he married. Delia wants revenge, and she'll use Susan to get it. Desire, jealousy, careless pleasure - and love - set events in motion to bind the fates of all in a tale that spans continents - and generations.
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[Formerly titled The Loves of Leopold Singer]