MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW
Corinna Ormesby has spent a tranquil life in the countryside with her cranky Cousin Agnes since the loss of her mother. At the age of 19, Corinna realizes that discovering her father's name may be her only chance to avoid getting married to the hateful Mr. Beech. Her father's identity has always been a tantalizing mystery.
Corinna decides to travel to London and dons a man's disguise. When Corinna travels alone as a young woman, she runs the risk of scandal and peril. However, when she poses as a youngster and makes friends with three dashing men—the attractive and competent Alick Wolfe, the dapper Ferdinand Shilton, and the unrepentant Lord Purfoy—she gains access to the world of Regency England, which is exclusively for men. And when she encounters Alick's troubled brother Darius, a breach of trust results in a conflict that is fatal.
Corinna's rural simplicity quickly dissipates as she encounters courtesans in Covent Garden and gambles in gentleman's clubs. But when she finally meets her father, learns the truth about her origins, and sees how her fortunes have changed, she must make a rapid decision about how to come out as who she really is while hoping that one young man in particular will recognize her true beauty and status as a Lady.
The Regency era is vividly brought to life by Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn in this page-turning story filled with romance, intrigue, friendship, and color. ideal for Jane Austen enthusiasts. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anybody who has a void in their lives that resembles Bridgerton.
Loved the authors writing and the characters she brought to life through this novel capturing the Regency England Era. Thanks to Netgalley, Rachel Random Resources and Boldwood books for an advance copy for my honest review.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
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Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech. Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive. From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is. Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour.
Perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives. Praise for Jane 'Jane Dunn’s THE MARRIAGE SEASON gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy.
- Publisher : Boldwood Books (May 22, 2023)
- Publication date : May 22, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 4543 KB
- Pages: 376
Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/Heiresssocial
About the Author
Jane Dunn is an historian and biographer and the author of seven acclaimed biographies, including Daphne du Maurier and her Sisters and the Sunday Times and NYT bestseller, Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens. She comes to Boldwood with her first fiction outing – a trilogy of novels set in the Regency period, the first of which is to be published in January 2023. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, the linguist Nicholas Ostler.
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