table of contents a note to readers dedication part i prologue chapter one chapter two chapter three chapter four chapter five chapter six chapter seven chapter eight part ii chapter nine chapter ten chapter eleven chapter twelve chapter thirteen chapter fourteen chapter fifteen chapter sixteen excerpt : proper scoundrel ( knave of hearts , book two ) excerpt : falcons curse awards annette blair , bio annette blair , booklist note to reader surprisingly , there seems to be several schools of thought as to the length of the regency period .