When Ella Appleby’s employer turns up dead, she knows what will be come of her….she will be out in the cold without a second thought unless she thinks of something quick.
Ella wakes her sister, Sadie, and together the loot her employers mansion and head for the glitz and glamour of 17th century London.
But when they arrive, they are met with anything but opportunity. Work is hard to find and the sisters are forced to take any employment they can get.
Luckily they both find work at a wig shop and are able to rent a small room. Though their loggings and income are meager, Sadie is simply happy to be with her beloved sister again.
Ella had been working as a maid in a large home back in Westmoreland, and unlike her sister, Ella wants something better. To her, London is a city of opportunity and she is willing to do anything to fulfill her grand ambitions. Ella is beautiful and ruthless…a deadly combo.
Sometimes you just can’t ask why about love…..love is a choice but it’s a choice that doesn’t require any qualifications, it simply is.
It is the dawning of a new era and the world is changing. The ridged confines of the Victorian and Edwardian eras are on their way out as England ushers in the modern age.
Lady Alexandria Cassell feels trapped. Her whole life promises to be a series of balls, entertaining, and perpetual boredom if she remains in London for the Season to find a suitable husband. So she does what any sensible girl would do in her situation….she runs like hell.
Bittersweet Seraphim has been released from Hell.
The Lit Bitch 