The Car of Destiny
The title itself promises something grand: a romance played out against the backdrop of European royalty, political upheaval, and one man's desperate bid to reclaim his family's honor. Christopher Trevenna carries the weight of his father's failed rebellion against the Spanish crown, a burden that cost the Casa Triana their estates, their fortune, and their homeland. Now, forbidden from Spain itself, Christopher makes a reckless choice: he will travel to Biarritz, where the King of Spain visits his English fiancée, simply to stand on Spanish soil once more, even if it means crossing paths with the monarchy that destroyed his family. In Biarritz, fate accelerates toward him in the form of Lady Monica Vale, a friend of the future queen. Their meeting is instantaneous and electric, but Christopher's dark inheritance casts a long shadow. The shadow of his father's Carlist past, combined with class barriers and the ever-watchful eyes of detectives, threatens to derail any chance at happiness. A motorcar, that gleaming symbol of modernity and speed, becomes the vehicle through which their destiny unfolds, carrying them toward an uncertain future where love and danger travel at equal pace. For readers who crave Edwardian romance with real stakes, this novel delivers sweeping emotional terrain alongside its adventure. It's for those who appreciate forbidden love stories where the obstacles aren't trivial, and who enjoy watching two people race toward each other while the world conspires to keep them apart.
