The marriage of Cassandra and the Duke of Alchester was arranged when they were children. Cassandra had the wealth and the Duke the Title, their fathers thought it would be a perfect match. Years have passed, and now it is time for them to marry.
Cassandra truly wants to marry the duke. She has loved him since childhood. Now that he is coming to claim his bride in two weeks, she is horrified to realize that he intends to marry a girl he hasn't seen since childhood for her money alone. Cassandra resorts to a scandalous deception to win the Duke's love. She travels to London and pretends to be an actress to gain the Dukes attention and hopefully his love. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story Marriage/Married Yes Marriage subplot: If one lover chases another... - they alternate Main Male Character Profession/status: Main Female Character Age/status: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Unusual characteristics: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death What % of story is romance related? - 70% Focus of story - Her How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |