The sleeping beauty.Megan O'Connell is buried in the Irish countryside, trapped by the life her selfish family leads, without a hope of meeting an eligible gentleman. An unexpected invitation offers her an escape. Megan seizes the opportunity to sojourn in dazzling St. Petersburg. When Megan returns to attend the London Season, she is sophisticated, daring and celebrated. She also has an arrogant, impossible admirer, Prince Mikhail Sergei Alexsander Kirov.The rich prince.Prince Mikhail Kirov declares that Megan holds his heart and she belongs to him. Though he follows her to London, he discovers he will not have his own way so easily. The lady has heard of his rakish reputation and his many conquests. Then there are also Megan's pesky, selfish relatives to deal with. But he is Kirov - he sweeps all before him!