A Kiss at Midnight (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Mrs. Swallow: the housekeeper for the Daltry household
• Mr. Cherryderry: the butler in the Daltry household
• Mrs. Mariana Daltry: Kate's stepmother, formerly Kate's father's mistress, she took over the household after his death
• Victoria Daltry: Kate's illegitimate half-sister, Victoria is the beauty of the season. She has three dogs that are more the size of rats (currently called Caesar, Coco and Freddie), but a bitten lip prevents her from going in person with Algie to meet his uncle
• Katherine "Kate" Daltry: Kate is an orphan whose step-mother, on her father's death, dismissed most of the servants leaving Kate to run the household. Her half-sister Victoria needs the approval of her fiancee's uncle before getting married, and Kate must go disguised in her place
• Algernon "Algie" Bennett, (Lord Dimsdale): Victoria's bethrothed and Gabriel's nephew; Slightly dim, Algie is deeply in love with Victoria and will go along with any scheme to get his uncle to consent to their marriage
• Prince Gabriel Albrecht-Frederick William von Aschenberg of Warl-Marburg-Baalsfield: A younger son, Gabriel has been packed off to England by his older brother, along with all the other members of the family that don't conform to his brother's new-found religious beliefs where he must await his Russian bride
• "Wick", Berwick: Gabriel's illegitimate half-brother and best friend who runs the household with an iron fist, and most of the time disapproves of Gabriel's actions, especially when they concern Kate
• Augustus, Grand Duke Prince Ferdinand Barlukova: Gabriel's older brother
• Rosalie: Victoria's lady's maid who is sent with Kate to attend her while staying at Pomeroy Castle
• Biggitstiff: one of Gabriel's professors and a fellow archeologist
• Prince Rupert: one of Gabriel's brothers
• Prince Alfred: one of Gabriel's brothers
• Princess Tatiana: Russian princess, Gabriel's betrothed
• Prince Dimitri: Princess Tatiana's uncle, who escorts her to Pomeroy Castle to meet her betrothed
• Henry (Lady Henrietta Wrothe): Kate's godmother, Henry is three-times married and loved every one of her husbands. She was desperately in love with Kate's father, but he needed to marry for money. Unable to have children, Henry considers Kate the daughter she never had
• Lord Leominster "Leo" Wrothe: Henry's husband
• Dante Edward Astley, Lord Hathaway: a Lord who was invited to Gabriel's betrothal ball, Lady Henrietta Wrothe suggested that Kate consider him as a man she could marry
• Mr. Buckingham Toloose: one of those invited to Gabriel's betrothal ball
• Lady Effie Starck: a young lady who was invited with her family to the betrothal ball
• Princess Sophonisba: Gabriel's aunt
• Lady Dagobert: a lady who was invited to Gabriel's betrothal ball

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• Yarrow House: the home of Mrs. Marianne Daltry
• Pomeroy Castle, Lancashire: Gabriel's home
• London, England
• Carthage
• Ormskirk
• Marburg
• Tunis
• Russia

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Historical Romance: based in the Regency era, this Cinderella tale is the story of a young girl who finds her Prince Charming

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by When Beauty Tamed the Beast.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Eloisa James (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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• Books › Romance › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( L )

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