House of Parr Series by Mary Beth Dearmon

Red Rose and the Second Son recounts the saga of two precocious youths, Philip Parr and Elizabeth "Bess" Stanley, drawn together in the flames of adversity during the early half of the eighteenth century. Philip, the grandson of a great English landowner, seeks his fortune in Williamsburg, Virginia, after a fierce quarrel divides his family... moreRed Rose and the Second Son recounts the saga of two precocious youths, Philip Parr and Elizabeth "Bess" Stanley, drawn together in the flames of adversity during the early half of the eighteenth century. Philip, the grandson of a great English landowner, seeks his fortune in Williamsburg, Virginia, after a fierce quarrel divides his family. He is immediately smitten by fifteen-year-old Bess, the lovely, clever, and wistful daughter of a local attorney, whose life is forever changed by the rejection of a wealthy Virginia planter. Nursing a broken heart, she accompanies her brother to London, where she undergoes a dramatic transformation and descends into a glittering life of decadence and scandal. When at last she returns to Williamsburg, Bess must confront the wounds of her past as well as present dangers to her happiness, while Philip finally begins the arduous quest to win her love.As prequel to Cadence to Glory , the critically acclaimed Revolutionary War novel, Red Rose and the Second Son weaves a sprawling tapestry of innocence, ambition, love, temptation, redemption, and the life-altering power of thwarted hopes. less

Sarah Parr, the brilliant and vivacious daughter of a titled shipping magnate, enters the glittering royal court of Georgian England in 1792. She soon takes the London season by storm, capturing the heart of the handsome, charismatic, and influential Duke of Stafford... moreSarah Parr, the brilliant and vivacious daughter of a titled shipping magnate, enters the glittering royal court of Georgian England in 1792. She soon takes the London season by storm, capturing the heart of the handsome, charismatic, and influential Duke of Stafford.Yet just as Sarah appears poised to seize the opulent life she has always craved, her path crosses that of the fiery and mysterious Jacques de Beaumont, a famous French nobleman recently fled from the very revolution he helped ignite. Their tempers collide, and the pair seem destined for perpetual enmity. Despite her initial dislike, however, Sarah becomes more and more intrigued by the painful secrets and wounded heart concealed beneath his forbidding exterior - and forced to confront her own.Masquerade of Destiny, sequel to the critically acclaimed historical romance Cadence to Glory, continues the Parr family saga and follows one young woman's quest for greatness - and a passionate love beyond her wildest imaginings. less