Despite Georgina’s indifference towards him and her husband, James Malory’s threats to harm him, Richard remains enamored. His next attempt to woo Georgina at a masked prom turns out to be a terrible mistake, because it puts him face to face with another beautiful woman.

Mature and sophisticated, Julia Miller, a friend of Georgina’s, is seduced by the masked French man Jean Paul until she discovers he is actually her obnoxious fiancé! Julia hired an attorney to declare Richard dead so she could free herself from their betrothal and move on with her life.
But when the Earl of Manford learns that his son has returned and can enforce the marriage contract, he sets off a chain of events that sends Julia adrift at sea with her fiancé – who is more than just a housewife. irresponsible aristocrat but also a charming, adventurous-loving pirate!

I adore this book. Yes, it’s not a real Malory- Anderson, but it does have some of the most classic James scenes ever. I won’t read one by one how I went wrong. I adore the story of Richard and Julie.