Emily's New Role

Emily had been retrieved from orphanage life for the exclusive position of companion to Sir Peregrine's hound, Duke.

The Inheritance

Upon the gentleman's death, Emily and Duke inherited a fortune in diamonds.

Challenges and Threats

But Duke soon fell prey to greedy relatives, and Emily had to protect herself from Lord Storm, who had declared Emily's pedigree quite unsuitable, while at the same time threatening to steal her heart.