I must say, though, that when the scene switches from London to Scarborough, the action feels rushed. Of course, she falls in love with him, and when he begins pushing eligible bachelors in front of her, she takes drastic action.Ĭhristian, the duke, is an engaging character, but I didn't "fall in love" with him myself. When her wedding is ruined by the drunken ravings of the rakish Duke of Scarborough, she cleverly figures out a way to minimize the attendant scandal and force the duke to make amends. When an impoverished English earl proposes marriage, she sees an opportunity to force her way into the upper class and ensure that her young sister never has to face the insults that have come Annabel's way.Īnnabel is smart, strong, determined, and optimistic, even as she contemplates marriage to a man she doesn't love and who does not love her. She moves to New York expecting to enter Society, but Society wants nothing to do with her. She was born poor in Mississippi, but her late father left her stupendously wealthy from his gold mines in Alaska. Her late Victorian/Edwardian settings make it possible for her to create female characters who are believably more modern than the standard Regency miss, and Annabel Mae Wheaton is a perfect example. I've truly enjoyed all of LLG's works that I've read thus far, and I plan to read more.
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