Beauty & the Beast: A Regency Romance

Blinded and scarred by tragedy, Lord Trevor, the lonely Duke of Berkeley, lives in horrible isolation. Christmas holds no joy for the jilted Duke, and for three years no other human has looked upon his devastated features. All the while his broken heart yearns for true love, a love that will not judge him by his outward looks. Just a few hours remain before Christmas Day dawns when a spirited village girl Ariel Dixon, stumbles upon the wall surrounding the duke's estate. Driven by curiosity the young lady scales the wall and heads fearlessly to the mansion. Little does she realize what she will find, and who is hidden behind these foreboding walls. Can two lonely souls find each other and make the miracle of Christmas and the promise of love come true? Will Ariel be able to see the man behind the mask and hear the cry of a broken but honorable heart? Will the Duke's isolation throw walls of fear between him and the answer for his ravaged soul?