Author’s Notes

Extensive research helped create the story regarding the Forteresse de LeBran. It did not exist as a fortress. The author fabricated it on details of the real Henrican fort, later to be known as Southsea Castle on Portsea Island near Portsmouth on the southern coast.

The Sacred Order of Mortal Saints was also a product of my imagination based on the knowledge that such organizations did exist, as a precursor to England’s MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5). It is the British intelligence agency that works to protect the current United Kingdom’s domestic security against threats from terrorism. The Defence Ministry in the Regency era had many covert spy teams.

As for the laws of inheritance, I did take a writer’s license with the barrister being able to skirt the law so Serena could have an independent income if she needed it.

All other aspects are the result of my imagination.

It is my hope you enjoyed reading this book as much as I delighted in writing it. Every woman should have a divinely decadent Duke in her life.