In the late nineteenth century, Cora Cash is the lone offspring of the wealthy Cash family whose fortune dwarfs many of the "old money" families. Her mother's ostentation knows no bounds. Cora and her mother travel to Europe in search of a titled husband as do many American heiresses of the time. A riding accident results in the chance meeting between Cora and Ivo, the Duke of Wareham. The meeting results in a romance and marriage. Cora has the money to renovate the decaying family castle and revive the Wareham's social standing. However, she must learn to navigate the tightly bound class traditions of her new country. There is romance, infidelity, snooty aristocrats, "shocking" breaches of etiquette, and everything a novel like this should have. Aside from a few historical inaccuracies such as Sherman burning plantations in Virginia and the Prince of Wales and Prince Edward at one point seeming to be two different people, this is an enjoyable novel.
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