Lady Emily Southwell and her three dearest friends, Priscilla Tate and Daphne and Ariadne Courdebas, are heading for London for their first Season. Priscilla is out to snare a wealthy duke, Daphne's armed with etiquette books to keep them in the know, Ariadne is trying to figure out how to be her own person when she doesn't dare speak to a boy, and Lady Emily is going to do everything in her power to enter that pinnacle of pinnacles in the art world, the Royal Society for the Beaux Arts. That is, until a devilishly charming young lord announces his engagement to Lady Emily.

Just who does Lord Robert Townsend think he is? And who is that other handsome young gentleman following him? Could it be that Lord Robert has more up his sleeve than a nicely muscled arm? It's up to Lady Emily and her friends to determine who's the hero and who's the villain, and who will ultimately win Lady Emily's heart.

La Petite Four, a romantic historical romp of a mystery for young adults, will be out May 29, 2008. Please look for it!

Until then, happy reading!