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"Conclusion to the Heiress trilogy is totally delightful."
Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Posted November 17, 2004

American heiress Adele Wilson, considered nouveau rich and snubbed in New York society, follows her older sisters' example and snags an English nobleman. Adele, known as the perfect one as opposed to her wild sisters, believes adventure is not for her. Her beliefs are sorely tested when she is kidnapped Read more...

"A fabulous Victorian romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 29, 2004

In 1884, following the path of her older sisters Clara and Sophia, Adele Wilson crosses the Atlantic to marry an English aristocrat in her case Lord Osulton. Adele feels she and her fiancé Harold are well suited as both enjoy quiet rather than adventures and prefer rustication as opposed Read more...

Summary

Could this love nonsense really be worth the trouble? To Adele Wilson the answer is clear: of course not! She has seen her two sisters dragged through scandal and heartbreak (not to mention every ballroom in London) to find the husbands of their dreams. And that's why she said yes to the first British lord who requested her hand. And why shouldn't she marry him? He is kind, honest, and not sentimental in the least. Unlike his wilder, taller, more mysterious cousin Damien Renshaw, Baron Alcester. Ignoring Damien altogether would be easy if he were the sort of man intent on seducing his cousin's betrothed. But he is clearly trying to resist her, and his suddenly proper behavior only makes him more tempting to the usually well- behaved Adele. Indeed, Damien seems to be bringing out another side of Adele, a heady, passionate, exhilarating side. It seems that fate is contriving to teach her -- against her best intentions -- exactly what this love nonsense is all about ...