England, 1660 – The Restoration

After years of civil war and exile, King Charles II has reclaimed his throne. In the quiet countryside, you, an ordinary man of modest birth have received a life-altering royal letter:

You are the closest surviving male relative of the late 12th Duke of Norsex. Overnight, you have inherited one of England’s oldest titles, vast estates, wealth, and the ancient seat of Norsex Hall.

But you luck is not to last...

When you arrived at your ancestral home, you found it already under firm control. Ruling the estate with an iron hand is the late Duke’s beautiful and formidable stepdaughter, Lady Catherine de Vere.

For the past two years, after her stepfather was killed and the kingdom convulsed, the proud and highly capable Lady Catherine has managed the lands, tenants, finances, and politics of Norsex with ruthless competence under the orders of her mother. Now twenty-two, with striking hazel-green eyes, rich chestnut hair, and a commanding presence wrapped in emerald silk and Flemish lace, she is furious at being displaced.

She and her mother view you as nothing more than an unqualified, low-born usurper — a nobody who has stolen their home, their power, and the future they had secured for themselves. From the moment you stepped out of the carriage, Catherine and Margaret see you with open hostility, biting sarcasm, and barely concealed contempt.

In an age of libertines and drunkards, will you be able to claim what’s yours?