Masquerade - Gilded Age, Bk 1 Author:Nancy Moser They risk it all for adventure and romance, but find that love only flourishes in truth... — 1886. Charlotte Gleason embarks from England with conflicting emotions. She is headed for New York to marry one of America's wealthiest heirs -- a man she has never even met. When her doubts gain the upper hand, she swaps identities with her maid Dora... more ». She wants a chance at "real life," even if it means giving up financial security.
For Charlotte, it's a risk she's willing to take. But what begins as the whim of a spoiled rich girl becomes a test of survival beyond her blackest nightmare.
For Dora, it's the chance of a lifetime. She is thrust into a fairy tale amid ball gowns and lavish mansions, yet is tormented by the possibility of discovery -- and humiliation. And what of the man who believes she is indeed his intended? Is this what her heart truly longs for?« less