Reissued and repackaged for the very first time since 1988, Lady of
Fortune is a classic story of one woman's perseverance and strength in
the face of insurmountable odds in the wake of the French Revolution.
A countess turned servant . . .
Forced to escape the French Revolution, resilient young Comtesse
Marie-Christine D'Estelle flees to London. But when she finds herself
unexpectedly penniless, Christa hides her aristocratic background to
become a lady's maid. . . . Until rebuffing advances from both her
tyrannical mistress's husband and her lover gets Christa cast into the
street--directly into a hero's arms . . .
A Royal Navy commander . . .
After a long absence, Captain Lord Alexander Kingsley has returned to
England on medical leave. Now head of his family, he must take charge of
his younger siblings. He feels a special duty to his sister Annabelle, a
shy debutante in need of a maid. So Alex is delighted to discover that
the intriguing, outspoken, and lovely young woman who serendipitously
landed in his arms is in need of just such a position . . .
The heart of a household . . .
With her warmth, charm, and surprisingly refined intellect, Christa soon
wins the hearts of all the Kingsleys--especially Alex. And while their
mutual attraction deepens to something more, the gap in their social
stations seems an impossible obstacle. Only when Alex and Annabelle
become the targets of fortune hunters, will the truth about Christa have
a chance to be revealed. But will it mean a chance for true love to
triumph?
