Meredith Burnley's family has been devastated by the death
of her father. Her sister, Annabel had been in poor health
but seemed to be feeling better. Now, her uncle has moved
his family into their home and Annabel has taken ill
again. When her aunt lets her know that Meredith must
marry her cousin or Annabel will be sent to an asylum,
Meredith determines that she and Annabel will escape.
Meredith approaches Annabel's grandparents. Annabel's
stepmother was cut off when she married the son of a
factory owner. When Meredith approaches General Stanton,
he tries to throw her out of the house. His nephew,
Stephen Mallory, Marquess of Silverton, and his grandson,
Robert, calm the situation down and bring in Lady Stanton.
Lady Stanton agrees to take on Annabelle to introduce her
to the ton. She insists that Meredith join her in the
debut. Meredith and Annabelle are established in their own
home since the General is adamantly opposed to his wife
helping the two girls.
The Marquess and Robert Stanton set out to protect the
girls from their uncle. The more Stephen learns about
Meredith, the more impressed he is with her courage and
strength of will. As they learn more about her uncle, the
more concerned Stephen becomes. His determination to
protect her surprises him.
As events unfold, Stephen and Meredith will discover there
is much more to her uncle's plans. His desparation will
put both Annabelle and Meredith in danger.
An interesting and more convoluted plot than I expected,
Ms. Kelly has done an excellent job of writing a story
which will keep the readers coming back for more. While
Annabelle and Robert were nice secondary characters, the
Marquess and Meredith were the most interesting
characters. Other than Meredith's distressing to break
down in tears occassionally, she was a strong character who
handles nearly everything thrown her way. Ms. Kelly is an
author to watch for.
Since
the loss of her parents, Meredith Burnley has contented
herself with a solitary life looking after her half-sister,
Annabel. But Meredith’s peace is shattered when her uncle
schemes to marry her off to his son in order to gain her
inheritance. Desperate, Meredith has only one choice: to
flee with Annabel to their estranged grandparents’ home. But
their arrival soon reignites a family scandal—and kindles
unexpected romance…
Happily
reunited with the girls, Annabel’s grandmother resolves to
convince her nephew, Stephen Mallory, the Marquess of
Silverton, to abandon his rakish lifestyle and wed Annabel.
Stephen is clearly captivated—but with the wrong sister!
Determined to make Meredith his own, Stephen embarks on a
seduction that will leave her with no choice but to
surrender to his touch…
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