The Florian Signet — Harriet Esmond

Leonora had always been in love with Dominic. She had never thought about any other man. Then her spiteful cousin Caroline married him while Leonora was abroad. She was sure it wasn't for love. Leonora could not face returning to England. She stayed on the Continent and hoped it would make her forget about Dominic. Then she met the dazzling, young Count Anton Florian and was astonished to discover that he was Caroline's first husband, a secret her cousin had kept from everyone. Confronted with this discovery, Caroline denied knowing Anton. But this did not surprise Leonora. Caroline had lied too many times before. When Caroline met a violent death, Leonora suddenly found her own life in danger. Her enemy seemed to be the very man she thought she loved.