When seventeen year old Lady Augustine "Auggie" Jane Ascott
sees a strange man lurking outsider her rented New York
home, beckoning for her and her ten year old brother,
Nathanial, to open the window, she informs her parents of
the incident. Nathanial's constantly spinning conspiracy
theories but with Auggie backing up his claim, their parents
have to believe he's not exaggerating. Informed by her
father that the man is a friend of his and not to worry,
Auggie lets the matter go until her brother is taken that
very night, leaving behind a note that says I forgive you.
Two years later, now back in London, Auggie is still
convinced her father had something to do with her brother's
disappearance but can't prove it and knows she needs to
carry on with her life. When Leonard Gabriel Stewart, the
fifth duke of Wentworth, proposes marriage, Auggie is
shocked. Though she has admired him for awhile, even if he
is sixteen years her senior, the entire ton knows how
devoted Leonard is to the memory of his late wife. Brought
together by the pain of having experienced tragedy, they'll
now embark on a journey to heal their hearts and discover
the secrets of the past.
Typically I find novellas quite frustrating because there's
so little time to delve into the story before it's over.
Quite often there's a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am feel to them,
which, thankfully, is not the case with FOREVER MINE,
Delilah Marvelle's teaser novella that sets up her new Rumor
series. Now one would think, with only 88 pages, there isn't
a whole lot of story to cram in but Ms. Marvelle does it.
Not only is it intriguing and mysterious, it's highly
addictive. If the rest of the series lives up to the start,
then Ms. Marvelle is in trouble, because a lot of people,
myself included, are going to start demanding she write
faster and more frequently. And what's better than a highly
addictive book that hooks you onto a stellar new series?
Getting it free! Rumor has it, FOREVER MINE will be offered
as a free e-book, so break out your Nooks, Kindles and
various other devices and be prepared to become engrossed.
London, 1802
Lady Augustine Jane Ascott longs for a man who will do more
than offer his hand in marriage. She wants a husband she can
trust, someone who will shield her from the darkness of the
world. Her heart was broken when her little brother was
kidnapped years earlier, and she still carries the pain of
his loss.
When the handsome Duke of Wentworth makes his feelings for
her known, Augustine's past demons warn her away. Besides,
every woman in London knows he's devoted to the memory of
his late wife. But is it possible he cares for her after all
—and that their love can bring them the peace they both
crave?
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