The Countess

"God help Russia," it was whispered. The old Czarina had died, and Peter, her dull-witted nephew now sat on the throne. Russia was divided into two camps: those who supported the new Czar and those who had allied themselves with the Czar's powerful wife. Caught in the middle of the struggle for the rule of Russia was Alexandreya, an innocent young countess who'd become a pawn in the vicious game, and the handsome Cossack colonel who put loyalty to hie country before all....