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The Diamond of London - Andrea Penrose

By Andrea Penrose

Release Date: 2024-01-23

Genre: Historical Fiction

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"What a life Lady Hester had! . . . Simply sparkles!ā€ ā€”Kate Quinn, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Diamond Eye

Fans of Shana AbĆ©, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of the USA Today bestselling author's dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester Stanhope, a British aristocrat born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders. Lady Hester was a Regency-era adventuress who lived on her own terms and defied all conventional strictures of what a woman could and couldnā€™t do during the Regency era.

ā€œAndrea Penroseā€™s impeccable research and attention to detail brings this unique and fascinating historical figure to sparkling life.ā€ ā€”Christine Wells, author of The Royal Windsor Secret

ā€œA truly dazzling read!ā€ ā€”Eliza Knight, USA Today and international bestselling author of Starring Adele Astaire

Even with her privileged life, Lady Hester Stanhope knows that claiming the adventurous life she truly wants will not be easy, thanks to her eccentric fatherā€™s stifling grip. With the help of her renowned statesman uncle William Pitt the Younger, she takes on the glittering, treacherous heights of London Society. Her formidable intelligence, outspoken opinions, and headstrong determination gain the favor of the beau mondeā€™s leading taste-maker Beau Brummellā€”and she quickly learns to bend the rules of the ton to her own advantage. And as her uncleā€™s hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside overā€”and give advice toā€”the most influential figures of her day, rising to a position unequaled in society . . .

But when it comes to holy matrimony, Hester will settle for no less than a passionate match of equalsā€”a search marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a charismatic naval officer tempts her with forbidden pleasuresā€”even as it threatens her reputation. Her love for a sophisticated, brilliant diplomat offers the marriage of her dreams . . . and unsuspected betrayal. And as England is plunged into war, Hesterā€™s world changes forever, causing her to find courage and strength amid loss, chart a completely unexpected futureā€”and make a glorious legacy forever hers . . .

The Diamond of London - Andrea Penrose

By Andrea Penrose

Release Date: 2024-01-23

Genre: Historical Fiction

4 (36 ratings)
Read Download
"What a life Lady Hester had! . . . Simply sparkles!ā€ ā€”Kate Quinn, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Diamond Eye

Fans of Shana AbĆ©, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of the USA Today bestselling author's dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester Stanhope, a British aristocrat born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders. Lady Hester was a Regency-era adventuress who lived on her own terms and defied all conventional strictures of what a woman could and couldnā€™t do during the Regency era.

ā€œAndrea Penroseā€™s impeccable research and attention to detail brings this unique and fascinating historical figure to sparkling life.ā€ ā€”Christine Wells, author of The Royal Windsor Secret

ā€œA truly dazzling read!ā€ ā€”Eliza Knight, USA Today and international bestselling author of Starring Adele Astaire

Even with her privileged life, Lady Hester Stanhope knows that claiming the adventurous life she truly wants will not be easy, thanks to her eccentric fatherā€™s stifling grip. With the help of her renowned statesman uncle William Pitt the Younger, she takes on the glittering, treacherous heights of London Society. Her formidable intelligence, outspoken opinions, and headstrong determination gain the favor of the beau mondeā€™s leading taste-maker Beau Brummellā€”and she quickly learns to bend the rules of the ton to her own advantage. And as her uncleā€™s hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside overā€”and give advice toā€”the most influential figures of her day, rising to a position unequaled in society . . .

But when it comes to holy matrimony, Hester will settle for no less than a passionate match of equalsā€”a search marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a charismatic naval officer tempts her with forbidden pleasuresā€”even as it threatens her reputation. Her love for a sophisticated, brilliant diplomat offers the marriage of her dreams . . . and unsuspected betrayal. And as England is plunged into war, Hesterā€™s world changes forever, causing her to find courage and strength amid loss, chart a completely unexpected futureā€”and make a glorious legacy forever hers . . .

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