Sarah Parr, the brilliant and vivacious daughter of a titled shipping magnate, enters the glittering royal court of Georgian England in 1792. She soon takes the London season by storm, capturing the heart of the handsome, charismatic, and influential Duke of Stafford. Yet just as Sarah appears poised to seize the opulent life she has always craved, her path crosses that of the fiery and mysterious Jacques de Beaumont, a famous French nobleman recently fled from the very revolution he helped ignite. Their tempers collide, and the pair seem destined for perpetual enmity. Despite her initial dislike, however, Sarah becomes more and more intrigued by the painful secrets and wounded heart concealed beneath his forbidding exterior - and forced to confront her own. Masquerade of Destiny , sequel to the critically acclaimed historical romance Cadence to Glory , continues the Parr family saga and follows one young woman's quest for greatness - and a passionate love beyond her wildest imaginings.