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Well done Ladies with these Georgian Adventure Romances.
Note to readers - both novels have sensually explicit sexual content
Editorial Review
Lord William and Emma Lady Hamilton are
hosting glamorous soirees for the titled and social elite of Naples the year of
1800. Admiral Lord Nelson is a regular and well loved guest. While men and
ladies parade in peacock glory, a Russian countess flirts with a British naval
officer. Soon the theft of a lady’s prized necklace creates a hullabaloo, and a
murder most foul is committed. To the horror of Countess Roscoff, the death is
too much to bear and she flees from Naples to the safety of her home in Venice.
There to her consternation her young ward disappears during the splendour of
the Venice carnival. Period atmosphere of white slavery is depicted with reality of a rescue at sea, while the death of a Russian count in Venice is a mystery to unfold. A glimpse
of snow bound St Petersburg emerges with the countess’s later arrival in England.
There with hope of rekindling a love that once bore no restraint, Commander
Herne’s expression bears no resemblance to his thoughts. The final scene is
memorable. No emotional stone is left unturned from page one to the last in
this heart-warming sexually explicit romance. Well written with natural dialogue, crisp
descriptive narrative, the seamless historical facts are woven with clarity
throughout. The Georgian Award is hereby granted to Francine Howarth for Venetian
Encounter.
Editorial Review
In
his quiet rural retreat Viscount Beaumont believes London is the right place
for his daughter’s coming out into society. He knows he must shake himself from
his dormant existence of mourning his late wife. Good sense as he sees it soon prevails.
He intends to foist the hunt for a suitor to Henrietta’s aunt, her French
mother’s sister. Gabrielle is a woman of cultured taste and eye for detail. Therefore,
reluctant in duty as a father in escort to a headstrong young lady, London suddenly
holds appeal he hadn’t foreseen. A French born actress catches his eye, and Henrietta
has an admirer. Could this be love or is he vulnerable to Verity’s prettiness? All
is going swell for Henrietta, with exception of a caveat. Fate is inescapable
as deceitful webs spin around Henrietta and her father. Spies are everywhere,
and revolutionary Paris soon beckons. Father, daughter, and Verity all risk the
alien atmosphere of a despoiled France for very different reasons. With sense
of adventure and derring-do Beaumont and Verity Garnier risk their lives for
love and honour, while Henrietta puzzles through a gypsy’s foretelling. Thankfully
Henrietta’s heart solves her predicament, and her father fulfils Verity’s dreams
with steel determination to never let her out of his sight again. The author
weaves suspense, suspicions, and intrigue throughout with historical merit. The
Georgian Award is hereby granted to Maggi
Andersen for Hostage to Love.
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