The Worthington Wife
Dec 2016 · HQN Books
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Sharon Page sparkles in this poignant and irresistibly entertaining follow-up to her breakout novel, An American Duchess
Lady Julia Hazelton is the most dazzling among 1920s England's bright young things. But rather than choosing the thrill of wanton adventure like so many of her contemporaries, Julia shocks society with her bold business aspirations. Determined to usher the cursed Worthington estate into a prosperous, modern new era, and thus preserve her beloved late fiancé's legacy, the willful Julia tackles her wildest, most unexpected adventure in Cal Carstairs, the reluctant new Earl of Worthington.
The unconventional American artist threatens everything Julia seeks to protect while stirring desires she thought had died in the war. For reasons of his own, Cal has designed the ultimate revenge. Rather than see the estate prosper, he intends to destroy it. But their impulsive marriage—one that secures Julia's plans as well as Cal's secrets—proves that passion is ambition's greatest rival. Unless Cal ends his quest to satisfy his darkest vendetta, he stands to ruin his Worthington wife and all her glittering dreams.
Lady Julia Hazelton is the most dazzling among 1920s England's bright young things. But rather than choosing the thrill of wanton adventure like so many of her contemporaries, Julia shocks society with her bold business aspirations. Determined to usher the cursed Worthington estate into a prosperous, modern new era, and thus preserve her beloved late fiancé's legacy, the willful Julia tackles her wildest, most unexpected adventure in Cal Carstairs, the reluctant new Earl of Worthington.
The unconventional American artist threatens everything Julia seeks to protect while stirring desires she thought had died in the war. For reasons of his own, Cal has designed the ultimate revenge. Rather than see the estate prosper, he intends to destroy it. But their impulsive marriage—one that secures Julia's plans as well as Cal's secrets—proves that passion is ambition's greatest rival. Unless Cal ends his quest to satisfy his darkest vendetta, he stands to ruin his Worthington wife and all her glittering dreams.
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December 21, 2016
I am voluntarily submitting my honest review after receiving a NetGalley edition of this eBook. In the Worthington Wife, Sharon Page recreates the fantastic world of England in the Roaring Twenties. The entire Worthington Estate, including the manor, the family, the tenants and the land are so richly detailed that the reader is propelled into another time. But what makes this novel truly magical is Page's gift for weaving all those elements together to paint a portrait of an intricately ordered and ruled social fabric. Her insight into the workings of the truly grand estates and the transformations occuring in the post WWI world capture a bygone, but fascinating world of priviledge,power, rank, pride duty and tremendous loyalty that simply goes unparalled in any modern context. Page's complex, multi-faceted characters draw the reader in, and the haunting story of Cal's past, combined with the pathos and romance of Julia's search for love and a place in the world enthrall you start to finish. This is a book fan's of Downton Abbey, the Roaring Twenties, historical romance--indeed, anyone seeking a good read won't want to miss!
About the author
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Page is author of more than 20 books. Sharon has won two RT Bookreviews Reviewers’ Choice Awards, two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the Colorado Award of Romance, and the Golden Quill. The mother of two children and wife of a terrifically supportive husband, Sharon has a degree in Industrial Design and worked in structural engineering before fulfilling her dream of becoming an author.
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