My Review
A delightful read detailing being presented for the Season in high society. The rules are rigid and I could definitely understand the anxiety young women faced. Way too many rules, how about just acting like
yourself and not putting on airs?
I know I could not act this way, it's just not me but this is what's fascinating about reading this as it's so different from our daily lives now a days. Secrets roam the halls of the great house and sadness has touched lives in a way the main character doesn't understand.
There is a bit of an uncertainty in love and who Nora will end up with as her father pressures her to marry for status and wealth. What is marriage without love though?
Will Nora stand up for herself and marry for love or do her father's bidding? Interesting characters, I am glad we don't live in this time period though. Expected publication: October 1st 2019 by Covenant Communications, Inc. I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
Reluctantly returning to London for yet another Season, shy Nora Hamilton has nearly given up hope that she will ever find the love match she longs for. After all, the one man she does harbor feelings for—her closest friend, James—has made it perfectly clear he views her as just that: a friend. With James traveling half a world away and Nora's father pressuring her to marry for wealth and status, Nora is forced to set aside her desire for love and accept the future she has always dreaded. Until James returns unexpectedly and Nora's feelings once again rush unbearably close to the surface. Determined to save what is left of their friendship, Nora ignores her own heart and allows herself to be swept up in the London Season, soon finding herself the object of two very different gentlemen's affections. Though she should be thrilled, both men come with a glaring fault: neither is the one man who holds her heart. But there is much more at stake than heartbreak. When long-kept secrets are laid bare, Nora must face the fears that have plagued her all her life and decide what true love is worth.
About The Author
Website
http://www.authorjoannabarker.com
Genre
Romance, Historical Fiction
Joanna Barker was born and raised in northern California. She discovered her love for historical fiction after visiting England as an eleven-year-old, and subsequently read every Jane Austen book she could get her hands on. After graduating Brigham Young University with a degree in English, she worked as an acquisitions editor before devoting herself full-time to writing. She enjoys music, chocolate, and reading everything from romance to science fiction. She lives in Utah and is just a little crazy about her husband and two wild-but-loveable boys.
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