Published: March 29, 2012
Words: 87,776 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476305035

Short description

Bethanne Shelton must keep a vast array of secrets in order to keep her family together, but her aunt's health is declining and she needs help. Lord Roman Sullivan needs peace after leaving the battlefields of Waterloo, but the chaotic lives of the Shelton women call to a deeper place within him.

Extended description

After selling his major’s commission in the Dragoons, Lord Roman Sullivan wants nothing more than a calm, sedate life in the country where he’s agreed to act as steward over his father’s estate. Society is no place for a man who can’t sleep without fear of attacking an innocent in the night, after all. But upon his arrival, madness lands in his path in the form of a secret-keeping pixie of a lady, a precocious boy, a lady in the throes of dementia, and a band of rabidly loyal servants, who combine to capture both his attention and what’s left of his heart in one fell swoop.

Bethanne Shelton keeps a great many secrets, most of which are not hers to reveal. Keeping them close to her chest is the one sure way to make certain her life remains as normal as possible. Even her family can’t discover the truth, lest Finn be taken away from her. In order to protect him, she ignores the whispers of pariah and worse. But her Aunt Rosaline’s health is rapidly declining, and Roman i.. (Read more) After selling his major’s commission in the Dragoons, Lord Roman Sullivan wants nothing more than a calm, sedate life in the country where he’s agreed to act as steward over his father’s estate. Society is no place for a man who can’t sleep without fear of attacking an innocent in the night, after all. But upon his arrival, madness lands in his path in the form of a secret-keeping pixie of a lady, a precocious boy, a lady in the throes of dementia, and a band of rabidly loyal servants, who combine to capture both his attention and what’s left of his heart in one fell swoop.

Bethanne Shelton keeps a great many secrets, most of which are not hers to reveal. Keeping them close to her chest is the one sure way to make certain her life remains as normal as possible. Even her family can’t discover the truth, lest Finn be taken away from her. In order to protect him, she ignores the whispers of pariah and worse. But her Aunt Rosaline’s health is rapidly declining, and Roman is the only one able to calm her. He’s getting too close, and if he unveils Bethanne’s mysteries, she’ll lose her family. One thing is certain: no matter what happens, she is bound to lose her heart.
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romance, ptsd, historical romance, regency, regency romance, dementia, war hero, regency series

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Review by: Grettel Ballestero on May 10, 2012 :
The story is engaging. It portraits a lovely young woman with enough strenght to keep her head high when her neighbors treat her as pariah. She is facing too much at once and really need someone to help her. Her help will come with someone that doesn't believe himself capable of being a hero for anyone.
The characters are interesting and their emotions and conflicts provoke empathy while reading.
I enjoyed it very much.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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