Unmasking The Man — Christiane France

Cain Carpenter has it all -- looks, money, a beautiful home, and a successful business. What he doesn't have is someone to share it with, someone to love and who loves him in return.
In spite of his belief that if he kisses enough frogs he'll eventually find the prince of his dreams, Cain's search is proving far from simple. As owner and manager of The Peony, the town's classiest restaurant, Cain doesn't have much time for a social life. He's tried all the usual avenues for meeting people, including a dating agency, and he's about given up...
Until he accepts an invitation to a singles masquerade party and meets a masked man in an elaborate headdress of black feathers. The stranger invites Cain to dance, and from the instant they touch, Cain is positive he's finally found that one special person.
Then the man's cell rings. He answers, mutters something about an emergency and disappears. Cain doesn't know if he's left or if he'll be coming back, and he starts to panic. The rules of the masquerade include no removal of masks and no exchange of names. If you can't somehow figure out the identity of the person who sparked your interest, you lose. This is one time Cain doesn't want to lose, but all he has to go on is that “Black Feathers” is a little taller and heavier than himself. Is it enough for him to track down the alluring stranger and discover who is hiding behind the mask?