Where Destiny Plays

A night of passion at Victorian England's most notorious masquerade finds Arthur Harwell in the arms of Lavinia. A wealthy viscountess with strong political ties, she's the perfect match for the future marquess. But tragedy has left her unable to provide Arthur with the one thing he needs: an heir. Must Arthur abandon true love to satisfy aristocratic obligations?

The widowed and wealthy Lavinia, the Viscountess Foxley-Graham, has her pick of lovers, yet true passion eludes her. One more assault on her heart looms, this time from the exquisitely attractive--and thoroughly unobtainable--Lord Petersham. Lavinia wonders if fate will ever allow her a chance at happiness.

A tragedy twenty years ago incited Arthur, the Earl of Petersham, to vow never to fall in love again. Yet a passionate encounter with a stranger at a masquerade inflames his hopes, and he is determined to find her again. When he discovers the stranger is Lavinia, a woman for whom he already carries a torch, he is certain his future is settled. But Arthur must reconcile familial duty with his love for a woman unable to fulfill aristocratic obligations.

Inside Scoop: Arthur's inclinations encompass male/male pleasure, exotic role-play and ménage. Lavinia and her ex-lover Julius harbor dark secrets, including adultery and abortion. Plagued by this past, Julius seeks solace in torturous release. Where Destiny Plays features a mature hero and a mature heroine.