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"Unforgettable coming-of-age romance."
Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted May 16, 2003

Lydia Westland has never enjoyed her home in Texas. Bored and restless, she eagerly awaits her cousin's letters about London society with glowing descriptions of glittering balls and elaborate homes. The rules of etiquette, which dictate behavior and respect, appeal to Lydia. Her family's past, riddled with scandal, causes Lydia Read more...

"A beautiful romance that rings true"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 23, 2003

In 1879, his brother the Earl dies so that Rhys Rhodes the "spare becomes the heir". With his father also dying, Rhys' half-brother Grayson accompanied by his American wife and five children arrive from Fortune, Texas to pay their respects. One of Grayson's brood, his stepdaughter Lydia Westland, Read more...