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Comtesse Wanda, an innocent and beautiful young noblewoman, comes to Vienna searching for excitement at grand balls and the chance to mingle with eligible suitors. Her hopes are upturned when the famed statesman, Prince de Metternich, requests that she undertake an extraordinary mission: to spy on Europe’s most ruthless and powerful monarch for the sake of her country.
Initially driven by patriotism, Wanda finds herself entangling in European politics and ultimately falling deeply in love with the very man she was ordered to betray. The story weaves romance, historical intrigue, and the thrill of espionage amid Vienna’s elite society.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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