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Description edit
From a stately country house in Hampshire to the dazzling drawing rooms of London Society, comes an exquisite tale of an elfin beauty, a vengeful lord, and a sweet love that is sheer poetry. With her reputation forever tarnished by a youthful indiscretion, lovely Emily Faringdon is resigned... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Simon Augustus Traherne, Earl of Blade: a man set on vengeance
- Emily Faringdon: A spinster with a hint of scandal in her past.
- Lord Richard Ashbrook: A dashing young poet
- Devlin Faringdon: one of Emily's twin brothers.
- Charles Faringdon: one of Emily's twin brothers.
- Celeste Hamilton: the Marquess of Northcote's oldest daughter.
- Lady Northcote: Celeste's mother
- Duckett: Emily's butler at St. Clair Hall
- Mr. Crofton: a less than reputable gentleman
- Lady Araminta Merryweather.: Simon's aunt.
- Broderick Faringdon: Emily's father.
- Greaves: Simon's butler.
- George: One of Simon's footmen.
- Lady Gillingham: One of Emily's neighbors
- Mrs. Hickinbotham: Emily's housekeeper at St. Clair Hall.
- Miss Hornsby: One of Emily's friends, a member of the Thursday Afternoon Literary Society
- Harry: One of Simon's footmen
- Davenport: Emily's man of affairs.
- Higson: Simon's valet
- Lavinia and Priscilla Inglebright: Sisters, Emily's friends, members of the Thursday Afternoon Literary Society
- Miss Bracegirdle: Emily's friend, a member of the Thursday Afternoon Literary Society
Setting & Locations edit
England
- London: the location of Simon's townhouse.
- St. Clair Hall: Emily's home in the country
- Little Dippington: the villiage near Emily's home
First Sentence edit
The daughter was the key to his vengeance.
Table of Contents edit
20 chapters
Series & Lists edit
This is book 95 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2000. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Sleeping Beauty, and followed by Venetia.
This is book 28 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Amanda Quick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0553289322
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0553289322
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
- Books › Romance › Regency
- Books › Romance › Historical
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