PAULA MARSHALL

Emilia, the only daughter of a wealthy commoner, falls in love with the charismatic aristocratic Dominique. The homely Emilia, understanding the purpose of property, rejects his advances. A stoke of misfortune then forces her to withdrawal from society and change her name to Emma. No longer a woman of means, Emma becomes a governess for the Earl of Chard’s progeny (should be Somerset or Northumbria but w/e)... You have three guess as to whom was to inherit that title, and the first two don’t count. Note: This was scanlated from the korean translation so read it from left to right.

“I want you to marry me,” Rebecca says to Will, who is rumored to be a gold-digging con artist. She needs a husband for show because she is desperately trying to put a stop to the ongoing marriage offers brought upon her as a result of inheriting a massive estate. The sudden proposal by the “Ice Lady,” who is known to keep away from men, is quite a surprise for Will, but he is also grateful for her offer to pay off his late father’s debts. He could flourish in the elite class of London and wipe away the image of him before he was about to get arrested. The great marriage fraud has begun…

Rose is involved in a terrible scandal and is the center of 19th-century London’s rumor mill. She hopes to escape from prying eyes by accepting her cousin’s invitation to spend Christmas at Morton Castle in Yorkshire, but her plans are dashed when she finds out that one of the guests is none other than Sir Miles, a Londoner who’s not only heard the stories about Rose but believes them, too. He says he’d rather spar with her in a battle of wits than insult her, but what are his intentions really?

Amidst the intrigue that swirls around the court, a reunion of first loves... Penelope is taken aback when her sister suddenly announces that she is leaving her fiancé and marrying the Count. To further elevate her status as a noblewoman, the Count recommends the sisters to be Queen Elizabeth's handmaidens. One day after she begins working at the court, Penelope is reunited with a man she has met. And it's Oliver! Her sister's former fiancée, the one Penelope has been in love with since she was a little girl. She never thought she would see him again in a place like this! Penelope is delighted, but then she learns that the court is often the scene of suspicious deaths of his master Lord Dudley's followers...?