He’s expecting children, and is surprised to meet four young ladies with nothing more than the horse each has been bequeathed as dowry. We first meet the Essex sisters with Much Ado About You, Tess’ story.Īs the eldest sister, Tess knows that she must make a brilliant match to help overcome the challenges in the wake of her father’s passing.įrom Scotland, the girls travel to their new home…stranger the Duke of Holbrook had committed sight unseen to being named ward of the girls. Highly recommended for their humor, lovable characters and fabulous romance (and sizzling scenes), James weaves into her Regency time period contemporary issues like alcoholism and grief with a masterful touch.
One of my favorite hist-ro series is Eloisa James’ The Essex Sisters quartet. Absurd as she knows it to be, she may have fallen utterly in love. But although Tess finally consents to marry him, it may be for the worst reason of all. Lucius Felton is a rogue whose own mother considers him irredeemable! He's delicious, Annabel points out. Which leaves Tess contemplating marriage to the sort of man she wishes to avoid - one of London's most infamous rakes.
But just when she begins to think that all might end well, one of her sisters bolts with a horse-mad young lord, and her own fiancé just plain runs away. After all, right now they're under the rather awkward guardianship of the perpetually tipsy Duke of Holbrook. Witty, orphaned Tess Essex faces her duty: marry well and marry quickly, so she can arrange matches for her three sisters - beautiful Annabel, romantic Imogen and practical Josie.
When you're the oldest daughter, you don't get to have any fun! Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Ancient World, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency Published by Zondervan on October 13, 2009
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