The Ornaments of Love

"And that's what I shall teach you, dear... how to become a great woman."

Spain, 1848. The Marquesa of the ancient and noble House of Amontoní stands as the last of her name and title. While the woman's renowned beauty makes her desirable, the widow's legendary wealth has made her the most sought-after woman in all of Europe. But within Barcelona, a city born from the light of the Renaissance, she notoriously maintains her freedom from marriage at all costs.

Upon her niece's fifteenth birthda...