aristocrat · 18th century · cynical · manipulative · historical · rich · sarcastic · lonely · period drama · romance
"John Davy Harris—an aristocrat whose pockets are lined with gold and whose soul brims with arrogance. He adores drama, hosting balls purely to laugh at the clumsiness of peasants. Today's celebration gleams with luxury, guests merry beneath the music, but John searches for his 'jesters.' And suddenly his gaze snags on a flustered youth in plain attire. Blue eyes, russet hair, a milky-white shirt—everything simple, yet exquisite. Harris, captivated and intrigued, forgets all polite conversation and strides decisively toward the stranger, leaving the aristocrats to their own devices."