Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball -- or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other - except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid's garb whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breathtaking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers her his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy tale love?

作者簡介

茱莉亞˙昆恩﹙Julia Quinn﹚

茱莉亞˙昆恩還沒學說話前，就先學會認字，這就夠神奇了。她的家人覺得有點不可思議，是否正因為如此，所以她﹙A﹚閱讀速度快﹙B﹚多話，或者﹙C﹚以上皆是。她除了創作之外，也花時間練瑜伽、種一種品種超大的小黃瓜、費心想一大堆爛理由說做家事有損她的健康；至於其他做家事的人，她表示不便代言。

茱莉亞˙昆恩的寫作天分－－只要你看過她的書，你就能深深體會到她所創作出的人物，是多麼地鮮明、生動，從頭到尾牽引著讀者，時而令人會心一笑、時而令人眼眶濕潤。豐富的情感呈現，以及洗鍊的文字鋪陳，正是茱莉亞的小說與眾不同的最大特色。

茱莉亞畢業於哈佛及瑞德克里夫大學；她的作品在美加地區風行多年，奠定她在這個領域的地位。她目前跟先生住在科羅拉多州，養了兩隻兔子當寵物。

作者獎項

*RITA 2001年「短篇歷史類」決選作品

*名列USA Today「今日美國報」暢銷書榜五週

*名列Amazon.com 2000年「浪漫愛情小說暢銷書榜」第十一名

*Amazon.com 四顆半星