Twice-widowed\, Lady Etheldreda Verity Iso lde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children\, a priggi sh stepdaughter\, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon\, and a crumbling manor . Fierce and determined\, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband's title affords her\, hoping it will secure her daughters' future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything \, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters--only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagem ent to the future king unfolds\, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family\, forcing her to choose between the securi ty she craves and the wellbeing of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her a t every turn. As if Bridgerton met Circe\, Lady Tremaine reimagines the my th of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world's most famous fairy ta le. It is a battle cry for a mother's love for her daughters\, and a celeb ration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.
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