Bath, England 1810
At twenty-eight, Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady, but she is first and foremost a musician.
In Regency England, however, the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion, Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent, where she can play without scandal.
But when a thief ’s interest in her violin endangers her and her family, Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument … with the help of the dark, brooding Lord Dommick.
Scarred by war, Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea, and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul.
Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thief’s desperation builds to a tragic crescendo .
My Review:
published in 2014
I am in Regency Heaven! From the clever title to the gorgeous cover right through to the final word…sheer bliss. The kind of read that makes you giddy with anticipation and has you skipping over pages with glee as the real world fades into oblivion. You’re so convinced that you are in Regency England that you ring for the maid to bring you tea and cakes only when she doesn’t show you come crashing back to reality with such velocity it hurts. It’s that kind of absorbing read.
Alethea is a captivating heroine. Enough of a maverick to make her interesting without losing those oh-so-proper ladylike qualities a woman of genteel breeding must possess. 🙂 Dommick is her brooding hero. He’s surrounded by a darkness that keeps him alluringly aloof. And then there’s the mystery. The danger. A host of amazing secondary characters including a slimeball villain. And the romance…a fainting couch is a necessity for this read — you’ll be swooning that much!
Stunning and brilliant and too good to miss.
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