Just Fate
England, 1874

Mena Mansforde's sister Lais was determined to marry the Duke of Kemthorpe.  All that remained was for him to meet her mother.  But when they were invited for a weekend at the Castle, Mrs. Mansforde refused to leave young Mena behind -- much to her sister's chagrin!

To settle the dispute, a plot was hatched.  Masquerading as her mother's Companion, Mena quickly became a part of Castle life... and love blossomed -- suddenly and miraculously -- when she helped a stable-boy who had been thrown from his horse.  But Mena cannot reveal her true self and for now, the glorious passion brewing between them must wait....
