The Season has begun.
London in April is a glorious chaos of silk and scandal. Mayfair townhouses throw open their doors as families of consequence descend upon the city, bringing with them ambitious mamas, nervous debutantes, and enough romantic intrigue to fill a dozen novels.
The marriage mart is in full swing. In grand ballrooms across the city, orchestras play while young ladies in pale muslins dance with gentlemen in superbly tailored coats. At Almack's, the patronesses reign supreme, dispensing vouchers like papal blessings. In Hyde Park during the fashionable hour, the ton sees and is seen, cutting enemies with devastating precision while smiling at potential allies.
Beneath the glitter of candlelight and champagne, the real business of the Season unfolds. Fortune hunters pursue heiresses. Impoverished families hope beauty will compensate for lack of dowry. Rakes consider reform while wallflowers plot their campaigns from the sidelines. And everywhere, always, gossip spreads faster than fire - one misstep, one moment alone in a dark garden, one dance too many with the wrong person could mean ruin or salvation.
The Season is a battlefield where reputation is everything and love is the most dangerous gamble of all.
Who are you, and what are you hoping to find this Season?
