Sophie Beckett never believed she would manage to sneak into Lady Bridgerton’s famous masquerade ball. Even though she was a count’s daughter, her stepmother had reduced her to the role of a servant. But that night, in her silver dress, she no longer felt like the girl who cleaned fireplaces. She felt like a princess.
In Benedict Bridgerton’s arms, the world around her disappeared. Benedict, the most charming of the Bridgerton brothers, looked at her as if she were the only woman in the world, even though her mask hid her face. For a few hours, Sophie could dream that she belonged there, by his side.
But the clock struck midnight and the magic had to end. Sophie had to leave before her identity was revealed, leaving behind only a memory and a man sworn to find the mysterious woman who stole his heart.
