Lady Alice Emerson does not want her sister Sophia, or
anyone else, picking out prospective grooms for her.
This
independent Edwardian miss doesn't plan on getting married
ever. Alice will receive a healthy inheritance in three
years when she turns twenty-five and plans to use this to
travel and have glorious adventures. Her short list in
the
interim includes a wild romantic affair with Thornbrook
Park's estate manager, Logan Winthrop. Logan, however, is
busy trying to turn Alice's interests away from him.
Logan,
the younger son of a Baron, was accused of murder several
years ago; but, he was never tried nor convicted. He
left
his ancestral home so he would not taint his brother and
his
family, and is fortunate to have been given a job at
Thornbrook, a job he has done admirably and is treated
like
a member of the household.
Alice is living in the Dower House at Thornbrook with Miss
Agatha Simms, her elderly maiden aunt who considers
herself
a spiritualist. She is pretty accurate in her
predictions.
While Alice is pursuing Logan shamelessly, she has two
suitors that are a nuisance. One is staying at
Thornbrook
to oversee potting some citrus trees, and the other lives
within a short distance. One of these men will do
anything
to win the fair Lady Alice, and refuses to take no for an
answer.
Sherri Browning writes her clever Edwardian tales with a
gentle, loving touch. Ms. Browning's characters are
imbued
with class, charm and wit, and the author has a strong
grasp
of time and place. AN AFFAIR DOWNSTAIRS, the second in
the
Thornbrook Park series, is lively and entertaining.
The
relationship between Alice and Logan is beautifully
handled
and is a wee bit spicy, just like our heroine.
The attraction of the forbidden cannot be suppressed...
Lady Alice Emerson is entirely unsatisfied with the
endless
stream of boring suitors her family finds appropriate. She
wants something more. Something daring. Something real.
Each
tiresome new suitor only serves to further inflame Lady
Alice's combustible attraction to Thornbrook Park's
rugged,
manly estate manager, Logan Winthrop. Despite Logan's
stubborn attempts to avoid her, Lady Alice is
irresistible,
and so is the forbidden desire exploding between them...
If you're a fan of Downton Abbey, don't miss the
fascinating
Edwardian world of Thornbrook Park.
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