A new addition to the bestselling
The Fentons Series ...Ursilla Duvall was once the daughter, then sister of a viscount, but her life is very different now. Since her cousin inherited after her brother's death at Waterloo, she has been left with the
Cole family, as
something worse than a poor relation.
Baron Edmond Grant, the friend of Ursilla's deceased brother, returns home some months after the battle. prompted by the late viscount to check on the lady.He does so, after some time, but what he finds makes him suspicious of the Coles. Before he can take action, his mother,
Baroness Grant does. Ursilla is invited to call at the Grant's house, but what the baroness, her son
Edmond and daughter
Dulce, Countess of Drakemire find out there, means that the broken and cowed Ursilla Duvall henceforth resides with them. She is assigned a cheerful maid, fresh from the country,
Sadie, who has not yet learned the rules of servitude, and who leads her artistocratic employers by a string, it seems.Grant remains an illusive figure, who does not introduce himself to the young lady his mother has adopted into his home, but he glimpses her at night, when she sleeps, wracked by nightmares of her life with the Coles.With the help of an uncle and nephew, the supremely suave
Mr Wilbert Fenton and the handsome
Benedict, plus
Viscount Titus Gascoigne, an old friend, Grant investigates the crimes of
Hubert Cole, the villain of Ursilla's young life.But it is
Lady Aurora Fenton and
Mrs Genevieve Fenton who, along with the Grant ladies and Sadie the maid help Ursilla recover her lost confidence and reignite her smile.Though working for justice for the young lady, Grant wants to keep his distance, but his night time visits become known to the family, and when at last he sees Ursilla, Grant's attempts at distancing himself begin to crumble. He did not want to be the knight who rescues a lady in danger, but that is precisely what he becomes, for it is not just Ursilla's sufferings that move him, but her newly joyous smile and her naughty spirit..Lords and ladies, poor relations, villains, drama, and delicious romantic comedy. The romance of beloved characters leaves one with deep satisfaction.
Past praise for Alicia Welcome to the
Cameronverse! Each Regency comedy stands alone, but beloved characters walk from one book to another -- those humorous, delightful characters that only Alicia Cameron can supply, visit us again.Better than Prozac for depression!Miss Cameron writes re-readable works of literature.Well-researched, warm, witty and romantic, Miss Cameron does it all!I read her work again and again as a pick me up!Read or listen to an Alicia Cameron novel to brighten your day. Humorous and entertainingTouches of
Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and even
Oscar Wilde ... discover the wit of Alicia Cameron!Like an old, old, movie by Preston Sturges. Screwball comedy romance.If you like
Lisa Kleypas, Lucinda Brant, MC Beaton, DG Rampton, or Mary Balogh, you'll love Alicia Cameron.
Regency Authors with nice things to say about Alicia Cameron Mary Balogh,
Jenny Hambly, Audrey Harrison and &l
