The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose

Ousted from her family by her stepmother, Eliza Rose makes her way to London -only to be thrown straight into prison for stealing a bite to eat. Her life takes a remarkable twist when she is rescued by an infamous actress Nelly Gwyn. Nelly introduces her to the courtly intrigue, politics, and glamour of the court of King Charles II, as well as to a handsome young man known as Valentine Howard, Eliza is smitten, yet their love cannot be as she is only a lowly maid and he is an aristocrat. But fate just may yet unravel a long-hidden secret that could change the course of Eliza's life yet again and bring her new hope for finding true love.