"A Feisty Heroine and a Determined Suitor"

Gwennor Southford's father has died leaving both Gwennor and her brother, Parry, at the mercy of their cousin Nigel. Nigel is determined to marry her off to his old friend who is over twice Gwennor's age and confine Parry to the attics. Parry is eighteen years old and had been kicked in the head by a horse. leaving him with memory loss and unable to function as a normal eighteen year old. Gwennor is determined to protect her gentle brother at all costs. Parry has a way with animals and is quite content taking care of horses, wild creatures and strays. Gwen decides to take Parry and go to a relative's home in Harrogate and hopefully find a husband willing to accept her as well as Parry. She goes to the gypsy encampment and requests that she and her brother travel with them so that her cousin cannot trace their journey. The request is granted but only if she works on the way. They train her in the art of fortune telling and cards.

As they travel the countryside, the farmers and other young bucks come out to get their fortunes told, watch the beautiful gypsy women dance and get their fortunes told. Gilen de Mowbry goes with his brother to see the gypsies and is captivated by the veiled beauty dealing cards. He attempts to get acquainted and when he grabs her and kisses her, she responds to his advances. He leaves as the gypsies close their camp and when he tries to locate them the next day, they have gone on their way.

Jeffrey, Gilen's friend, meets Gwennor and thinks himself in love. Knowing his friend's penchant for falling in love with every woman he meets, Gilen decides to see the girl to make sure she is acceptable. The electricity sizzles between the two and why does she look so familiar....

Julia Justiss does her usual good writing in MY LADY'S HONOR. It is hard to believe that a regency woman would travel with the gypsies but it makes a good story line and an interesting book. There is a lot of romantic tension between the hero and heroine as they fight their attraction. I loved the chapter where Gwennor uses the whip on Gilen -- he liked it as well! The heroine is a feisty young woman who has much honor as she protects her younger brother and the handsome hero is determined to have her for his own. Ms Justiss is well able to keep the momentum going with good pacing and excellent dialog. MY LADY'S HONOR is another winner for this talented author.

Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted November 30, 2002

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Proper Society miss--or brazen adventuress? To save his best friend from a possibly disastrous marraige, Gilen de Mowbry must quickly determine whether he can believe in...MY LADY'S HONOR.

Summary

To save herself and her brother from her venal cousin's machinations, Gwennor Southford flees her home in the dead of night--in a gypsy caravan! Once safely with her aunt in Harrowgate, only one thing stands between her and the safe haven of a proper marriage...one unforgettable evening with Gilen de Mowbry.

Upon meeting the young lady who's bedazzled his best friend, Gilen is surprised to find her hauntingly familiar. But this demure ton miss with the arresting violet eyes couldn't possibly be the gypsy lass who danced for him in the moonlight...could she?