Kate Archer

Broschiertes Buch

Lady Suspicious

A Regency Historical Romance

Beschreibung

She's determined not to be taken in by a rogue. He's got a collection of friends and relatives making him appear to be just that. Lady Winsome Nicolet, sixth daughter of the Duke of Pelham, has educated herself on a steady diet of gothic novels. She's read it all-innocent ladies put in terrible danger by villains of every description. She's also overheard her fair share of real-life stories of ladies being taken in. Rogues might be everywhere, but she can spot them. Unfortunately, the one man she is wildly attracted to seems to be just the sort of gentleman that ought to set her running in the other direction. Leland Dunmore, Marquess of Manderbey and only son of the Duke of Albany, met Lady Winsome at her sister Lady Verity's wedding breakfast. The lady was not yet out, but she would be the next season, and he's been thinking of her ever since. When they meet again, she is everything he'd hoped for. Unbeknownst to him, several of the people in his sphere are inadvertently or deliberately giving Lady Winsome the impression that he is exactly the sort of man she is determined to avoid. One of them might even take the thing to dangerous heights. A suspicious lady and a gentleman appearing to be a rogue could not possibly have a chance at success. But then, perhaps claiming a thing is impossible is foolhardy if those two people are particularly determined. Tropes you'll love:Rogue vs. Lady Mistaken identity / misunderstood intentions Suspicious heroine, smitten hero Society gossip & reputations Big family dynamics (sixth daughter of a duke) Protective nobleman with a bad reputation Dangerous meddling / outside interference Love against appearances Sweet Regency romance

Autor

By the time I was eleven, my Irish Nana and I had formed a book club of sorts. On a timetable only known to herself, Nana would grab her blackthorn walking stick and steam down to the local Woolworth's. There, she would buy the latest Barbara Cartland romance, hurry home to read it accompanied by viciously strong wine, (Wild Irish Rose, if you're wondering) and then pass the book on to me. Though I was not particularly interested in real boys yet, I was very interested in the gentlemen in those stories-daring, bold, and often enraging and unaccountable. After my Barbara Cartland phase, I went on to Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen and so many other gifted authors blessed with the ability to bring the Georgian and Regency eras to life.I would like nothing more than to time travel back to the Regency (and time travel back to my twenties as long as we're going somewhere) to take my chances at a ball. Who would take the first? Who would escort me into supper? What sort of meaningful looks would be exchanged? I would hope, having made the trip, to encounter a gentleman who would give me a very hard time. He ought to be vexatious in the extreme, and worth every vexation, to make the journey worthwhile.I most likely won't be able to work out the time travel gambit, so I will content myself with writing stories of adventure and romance in my beloved time period. There are lives to be created, marvelous gowns to wear, jewels to don, instant attractions that inevitably come with a difficulty, and hearts to break before putting them back together again. In traditional Regency fashion, the action happens in a drawing room, rather than a bedroom.As I muse over what will happen next to my H and h, and wish I were there with them, I will occasionally remind myself that it's also nice to have a microwave, Netflix, cheese popcorn, and steaming hot showers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9781969349270
• ISBN-10: 1969349271
• Artikelnr.: 75690259