Guardian Girl (The Chronicles of Staffordshire)

August 28, 1980. It's freshman move-in day at Manhattan's elite, women-only, Paulson College. Nervous freshmen are settling in and meeting their new roommates for the first time.
American tennis star Lena Sardi doesn't care what her roommate is like as long as she's normal. Lena's life has been nothing but practice, study, paparazzi, and play for as long as she can remember. Lena just wants to have a little fun at college! She wants to kick back, meet a nice, no-drama roommate and build a legal career to fall back on when her always-suspect forehand finally gives out.
Inside 1426 Stilson Hall, Spanish supermodel Lenore De La Fuente has already moved in and rearranged the furniture. Her bed is made. Her desk is clutter-free and polished. Her tailor-made clothes are hung neatly in her closet. She eagerly awaits the arrival of her mysterious new roommate, sitting quietly at her desk and dreaming of having just one girlfriend she can confide in, sharing her hopes, and secrets, and maybe having a little fun for a change.
The tantrum-throwing tennis pro and the OCD runway cat are fated roomies. Their high wire lives - and all their tragic secrets - will soon be knit together for eternity.
Just up the Hudson river a young Prince of Madison Avenue is receiving a burdensome bequest. He is the sole heir to his family's fortune and he must take possession of the sprawling family estate known as "Staffordshire." But deep within Staffordshire's underbelly, a nasty legacy festers. The idealistic heir's hands are tied. He is obligated by birth to wed a woman with a predilection for the sublime joys of "discipline."
Staffordshire's Prince and Paulson's Princesses are on a collision course. One day, a new King and Queen of the kingdom will be crowned.
Staffordshire must be reborn.
Sorry, Lena. Your dreams of "normal" are about to take a very muddy detour...
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"The Chronicles of Staffordshire" is intended for mature readers only. This trilogy contains coarse language and frequent depictions of human sexuality including BDSM, m/f, f/f, and group liaisons.
Cover art courtesy Emily Salazar at www.emilysalazar.com. OR, catch her @Blueyedrican on Twitter.