Lord Deverill's Secret - Amanda Grange
Lord Deverill’s Secret
Amanda Grange
Berkley
Historical Romance/Regency
Miss Cassandra Paxton has come to Brighton for two reasons. The first is to tidy up the family’s house for sale. The second, overriding purpose is to unravel a mystery left in the wake of her brother’s death. Devastated by the loss of her brother, Cassandra has only recently been able to bring herself to go through his personal things. Among those things, she found a letter that alludes to misbehavior, at best, on the part of her brother. She intends to visit Lord Deverill, one of her brother’s friends, to discover the truth behind the letter.
But Lord Deverill, widely known as the most eligible bachelor in the area, has secrets of his own. He wants to help Cassandra, and even finds himself drawn to her. But he fears that, once she learns his secret, it will ruin any chance the two of them might have. In the meantime, the two most dodge a series of nearly fatal accidents (or are they?) that begin only when Cassandra delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding her brother’s fate.
The author excels at evoking the time and place using ‘day in the life’ details. Happily, these details never overshadow the story, they merely add to the overall feeling. The cast of characters is fun, especially Moll, the maid who has known Cassandra since birth. This is a lovely, sweet, engaging romance with a nice bit of intrigue added for spice.
Rating: 8
November 2007
ISBN# 978-0-425-21772-6 (trade paperback)
Amanda Grange
Berkley
Historical Romance/Regency
Miss Cassandra Paxton has come to Brighton for two reasons. The first is to tidy up the family’s house for sale. The second, overriding purpose is to unravel a mystery left in the wake of her brother’s death. Devastated by the loss of her brother, Cassandra has only recently been able to bring herself to go through his personal things. Among those things, she found a letter that alludes to misbehavior, at best, on the part of her brother. She intends to visit Lord Deverill, one of her brother’s friends, to discover the truth behind the letter.
But Lord Deverill, widely known as the most eligible bachelor in the area, has secrets of his own. He wants to help Cassandra, and even finds himself drawn to her. But he fears that, once she learns his secret, it will ruin any chance the two of them might have. In the meantime, the two most dodge a series of nearly fatal accidents (or are they?) that begin only when Cassandra delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding her brother’s fate.
The author excels at evoking the time and place using ‘day in the life’ details. Happily, these details never overshadow the story, they merely add to the overall feeling. The cast of characters is fun, especially Moll, the maid who has known Cassandra since birth. This is a lovely, sweet, engaging romance with a nice bit of intrigue added for spice.
Rating: 8
November 2007
ISBN# 978-0-425-21772-6 (trade paperback)
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