Effervescent bon vivant Lucy Eastlake is a young operetta
singer whose star is on the rise in Edwardian London. Though
struggling to maintain her beloved great-aunts’ household,
she holds fast to the belief that “things will work out.”
Now, with the fiftieth anniversary of a siege her great-aunt
Lavinia lived through approaching, it looks like Lucy is
right, because a fortune is due to be divided among the
survivors. All Lucy and her great-aunts have to do is travel
to a small Pyrenees town to claim Lavinia’s share of a
fabulous treasure in rubies. What could be more simple?
Professor Ptolemy Archibald Grant is the brilliant,
straitlaced grandson of a British lord who also withstood
the siege. When his grandfather asks him as a matter of
honor to escort his old love on the journey, the about-to-be
married professor agrees, not expecting Lucy to be part of
the bargain. Losing the great-aunts en route, the handsome,
buttoned-down professor finds himself caught up in Lucy’s
quirky, bewildering, and probably illegal efforts to reunite
with them, as he is drawn further and further into an
inexplicable infatuation with the free-spirited singer. What
could be more complicated?
But when unwilling attraction gives way to sizzling passion,
both will be forced to confront the ages-old question of
whether love trumps honor…or the other way around.
My favorite type of hero is a man that is strong, yet can be tender when he needs to be. He should be funny, handy to have around, like animals, a bit spontaneous, and love family. If I thought long enough, I'm sure I could come up with more, but those are the main traits. The cover to your book is absolutely stunning, and I'm looking forward to reading it this coming Fall/Winter season!! Congratulations on what I'm sure will have a big following!! (Peggy Roberson 10:45am October 30, 2014)
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