The Resurrection of Lady Somerset
Nicola BeaumontHistorical romance
Available from The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 1-60154-066-3
September 2007
| As the eldest son, Jonathan Rexley would inherit Somerset, the family estate, but only if he marries the young woman his father raised in secret there, a young woman he’s never met, a woman the world doesn’t know exists. He didn’t object so much to marrying her; she was gentle, ethereal, kind, extremely beautiful, but she was mute. She hadn’t spoken since the night her home burned thirteen years ago killing her parents and Jonathan’s mother. Lark supposedly died in that same fire. Why had his father gone to so much trouble keeping her a secret? Is it possible his father could decree that he marry his own sister? If her life is in danger, would marrying her and presenting her to the ton as Lady Somerset, as his father decreed, be enough to protect her from recognition?
This is a wonderful story and a delightful read. It has all the richness of the era as a backdrop and layer upon layer of mystery. There is also lots of tension from the suspense of the events set in motion by Lark’s introduction to society. Though Jonathan didn’t want to like Lark at first, he finds himself falling head over heels with her pride and spunk as well as her sweetness, so there is also the excitement and sexual tension of a budding love affair. The characters are well developed and lovable, the story well paced and very well written. The plot moves along like almost any historical romance but runs into several twists and turns that make this story unique, standing out from the rest. It took our hero and heroine a long time to get around to the sex, for obvious reasons, but when they finally did, it was worth the wait. While this is no erotic romance, by far, the couple exudes passion, making this a very sweet love story, an exciting mystery thriller and an all around great read.
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Reviewer: Karen H. |
