When A Lord Needs A Lady by Jane Goodger-A Review and Giveaway
When A Lord Needs A Lady
by Jane Goodger
Genre: historical, romance
Release Date: February 6, 2014
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 6, 2014
Lord Graham Spencer needs a wife.
But not just any girl will do. She must have the money to save his dilapidated estate and desperate tenants. So when he meets a charming American lady’s maid on the beach at Brighton, the last thing he ought to do is kiss her.
Katherine Wright is hunting a titled husband.
Or at least her mother is. But Katherine can’t get the memory of a most inappropriate kiss out of her mind. The handsome stranger who took her in his arms in Brighton was only a valet, but even if she is an heiress, she’d rather spend her life with him than some stiff British aristocrat.
Can true love survive two false identities, two scheming mamas, and two lavish house parties where all is revealed? It can…When A Lord Needs A Lady.
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If you like historical romance stories, this is a must read. Jane Goodger has given us a story that is both romantic in every possible way and incredibly well written. The story is basically simple, but with such feeling and wonderful characters it’s quite compelling.
So to begin, we have Katherine Wright, daughter of Elizabeth and Bartholomew. The Wrights are a wealthy American family, although not as wealthy as the elite of society, but just below the elite. Elizabeth, wanting her daughter to have an English title to her name in order to upgrade their standing in American society; has taken Katherine to England for the season to try to marry her off to a titled gentleman.
Katherine is a lovely girl who really doesn’t care about titles, a bit pampered as most wealthy girls were, but not a complete spoiled brat. She was actually quite an adventurous and spirited young lady. While in England they were to spend some time in Brighton Beach, ‘ the place to be’. While there her mother claimed to have horrendous headaches and she was pretty much left to herself. With the aid of her maid she dressed down in the common clothes of her maid and took walks. It was on such a walk, while reading a letter from her younger sister, that she met Gray, valet to the Marquess of Avonleigh.
Okay, Katy was not the maid, and Gray was not a valet…but it made for such a wonderfully imaginative start. Gray was actually Graham Spencer, the Marquess of Avonleigh. Who reluctantly needed a wealthy bride, to enable him to help his people. His father had lost most of the family fortune and died leaving him so young and inexperienced. Due to a bad or inexperienced investment, he had lost all the remaining funds.
So, they fell wonderfully for each other as maid and valet, and the experiences are really quite sweet, unique and according to the period. However, the week goes without the truth coming out and Katherine is swept on to the next “house party”. Of course she meets the actual Graham Spencer, and they have a great laugh, except it’s know he’s about to be engaged to another American girl with a much bigger dowry, but not nearly as wonderful.
What follows is heartbreaking, breathtaking and simply marvelous! This was one of those that kept me up late, because I just couldn’t wait to find out…so I didn’t. Morning found me smiling and wanting so much for this wonderful story not to end! You really must read this for yourselves, I promise, you won’t regret a minute of it! Enjoy everyone, I did!
Copy supplied by the publisher through Netgalley
Reviewed by Georgianna
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I grew up in western Massachusetts and have lived most my adult life in New England. Thanks to my adventurous husband, I’ve also done brief stints in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Naples, Italy. Although I’ve written four contemporary romances under the name Jane Blackwood, my first love is historical romances. I’ve written seven of those with more on the way.
I have three kids, one who is in competitive gymnastics, another who’s just starting out; the oldest is a Kung Foo fanatic. I love the Red Sox and the New England Patriots. Still can’t believe my beloved Sox have won two World Series in my life time.
I have two Christmas historicals coming out soon, one in October ’08 and one in ’09. Above the desk in my office is this sign: “And They All Lived Happily Ever After.” It may not be reality, but it’s real nice to think about…
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