The Marquis Meitner’s Funeral

Cornelia married the elderly Marquis Meitner at a young age and became the marchioness. When the marquis dies, she thinks she’s finally free—only to face the prospect of surrendering the title and being left penniless because there is no heir. At her late husband’s funeral, Cornelia hatches a daring plan: to seduce one of three captivating men who have come to pay their respects and secure an heir. There’s Isaac, the innocent commoner studying medicine; Richard, the decadent poet whose silver tongue and bedroom skills warm the beds of noblewomen; and Theodore, the ambitious duke determined to conquer Cornelia herself. “I endured ten years, and now I’m supposed to fall into the arms of another old man?” “Duke Theodore is a young duke. And—his chest is bigger than yours.” “You should've said that first.” As they come to know Cornelia, her frank, mischievous side draws each man inescapably closer. In the end, which of them will remain by her side?