The Diamond of London
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- 23 januari 2024
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Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady Hester Stanhope was a Regency-era adventuress who lived on her own terms and refused to conform.
Fans of Shana Abé, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of USA Today bestselling author Andrea Penroses dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839), a British aristocrat, antiquarian, and adventurer who defied all conventional strictures of what a woman could and couldnt do during the Regency era.
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 fathers 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 mondes leading taste-maker Beau Brummelland she quickly learns to bend the rules of the ton to her own advantage. And as her uncles hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside overand give advice tothe 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 equalsa search marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a charismatic naval officer tempts her with forbidden pleasureseven 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, Hesters world changes forever, causing her to find courage and strength amid loss, chart a completely unexpected futureand make a glorious legacy forever hers . . .
Fans of Shana Abé, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of USA Today bestselling author Andrea Penroses dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839), a British aristocrat, antiquarian, and adventurer who defied all conventional strictures of what a woman could and couldnt do during the Regency era.
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 fathers 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 mondes leading taste-maker Beau Brummelland she quickly learns to bend the rules of the ton to her own advantage. And as her uncles hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside overand give advice tothe 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 equalsa search marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a charismatic naval officer tempts her with forbidden pleasureseven 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, Hesters world changes forever, causing her to find courage and strength amid loss, chart a completely unexpected futureand make a glorious legacy forever hers . . .
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