The Prince Who Loved Me (The Oxenburg Princes) - Plot & Excerpts
There, it floated. Though the rain pelted it cruelly and the wind shoved it hither and yon, the little flower remained afloat. Though delicate in design, it was flawlessly strong in heart. —The Black Duke by Miss Mary Edgeworth Bronwyn wished for the tenth time that she were anywhere else. Her stepmother was on one side, Mairi on her other, as Lady Alexandra, the daughter of Earl Mercer, complained again about the temperature of the room, which she found too warm for her complexion. As the lady’s complexion was ruddy due to the whiskey she constantly sipped out of a silver flask when she thought no one was looking, it was difficult to maintain an air of genuine concern. It was with relief that Bronwyn felt someone at her elbow. Thinking it was Sorcha, she turned with a smile and found herself staring straight at the green emerald embedded in the prince’s knotted cravat. Her heart leapt in satisfaction, her stomach aflutter.
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