Confessions of a Courtesan

This historical novel is based on the improbable but true rags
to riches story that culminated in the greatest romance of the Georgian
era…

Left without the protection of family or fortune
at a young age, Lizzie Cane learns the hungry, brutal reality of life
on the streets of 18th century London. She is rescued by a handsome
young man and loses her heart to him, only to discover he is not what he
appears. This experience teaches Lizzie that if she is to make her way
in the world, she cannot rely on anyone but herself.

Her
only option is to barter her youth and beauty in one of London’s
exclusive brothels. The luxurious life she finds there has a sordid,
even dangerous, side but she quickly discovers what men want and what
they can give her in return.With intelligence, determination and luck,
Lizzie rises from the anonymity of the brothel to the pinnacle of high
harlotry. As Elizabeth Armistead, she becomes one of the most
sought-after courtesans of the Georgian era, making conquests of earls,
dukes and finally becoming a royal mistress to the handsome, young
Prince of Wales. Not content to be a mere plaything, Elizabeth Armistead
also becomes confidante and hostess to some of the most fascinating men
of her time – the roguish, radical followers of Georgian era statesman
Charles James Fox.

Elizabeth is determined to acquire
the material security that will keep her from ending up back on the
streets when her charms fade. To accomplish that, she must take care to
live by the Courtesan’s Creed.
That means keeping plenty of gentlemen vying for her favors and playing
off rivals against one another for the coveted prize of a place in her
bed. Then she must negotiate the most advantageous terms for her
services. She must flaunt the wealth and power of her patrons by
spending vast amounts of their money to dress in the most lavish styles,
wear the most magnificent jewels and be seen at the most fashionable
places of entertainment.

Her unique position in
Georgian era society gives Elizabeth Armistead a ringside seat to the
most important events of that turbulent period – wars, riots, threats of
invasion, hotly contested elections and even a sensational murder!
Then, at the height of her career, she risks everything she has
struggled to gain by breaking the cardinal rule of the Courtesan’s Creed ...Never fall in love!