“Nobody writes Jane Austen like [M. C. Beaton]…[She] gets it right every time.” Detroit Free Press, praise for the author
Description
The local society could only speculate how a pair of turtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Lady Dacey. Surely she would attempt to corrupt them—an act that both Pamela Perryworth and Honoria Goodham would see as welcome entertainment in their rigid, joyless lives.
Though Mrs. Perryworth is married—most unhappily—and the young Honoria has a cloying tendency to read too much scripture, the purity and loveliness of both ladies nonetheless inflames the senses of two notorious lords. Mr. Sean Delaney loses his heart at first sight of the fair Mrs. Perryworth, while the disreputable Duke of Ware is quite disturbed by the innocent Honoria, who unknowingly dares to tempt his jaded heart.
Praise
“Nobody writes Jane Austen like [M. C. Beaton]…[She] gets it right every time.” Detroit Free Press, praise for the author
“A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure…[sustaining] her devoted audience to the last gasp.” Booklist, praise for the author
“Winning, quirky secondary characters…help make this one of [Beaton’s] best.” Publishers Weekly on The Homecoming
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jun 14, 2014 |
| Release Date | June 15, 2014 |
| Number in Series | 4 |
| Series Display String | The Dukes and Desires Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1402790400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Romance, Historical, Romance, Romance, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.
Narrator Bio
Mia Chiaromonte is a Southern California native with a BA in theater from the University of California, San Diego. She has worked extensively as an actor, singer, and audiobook narrator, and her voice has been heard across the country on various radio commercials for clients including BMW and Time Warner Cable.
Overview
The local society could only speculate how a pair of turtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Lady Dacey. Surely she would attempt to corrupt them—an act that both Pamela Perryworth and Honoria Goodham would see as welcome entertainment in their rigid, joyless lives.
Though Mrs. Perryworth is married—most unhappily—and the young Honoria has a cloying tendency to read too much scripture, the purity and loveliness of both ladies nonetheless inflames the senses of two notorious lords. Mr. Sean Delaney loses his heart at first sight of the fair Mrs. Perryworth, while the disreputable Duke of Ware is quite disturbed by the innocent Honoria, who unknowingly dares to tempt his jaded heart.
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