Chapter 2
Rayne Egerton tried to quell the rise of nerves that fluttered in her belly as her father helped her down from their coach. Her father, Douglas Egerton, beamed at her with pride. She tried to smile back.
“Breathe, my dear. You’ll do just fine. None of these ladies are any more special than you.”
Rayne wished her father’s words could comfort her, but the truth was, she felt out of place in England. They had only just arrived from a steamer ship out of New York, and London was proving to be more intimidating than New York had ever been. As much as she liked the country, the people seemed far less welcoming than she’d hoped. Even Americans with all their money weren’t always welcome…or perhaps it was because of it?
“It’s my first English ball, Father. What if I don’t know the ri
