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Initially, I was intrigued all at the same time by a HR book co-written by the Duchess of York, by the blurb and the beautiful cover. In telling the story of a young woman who quietly investigates wrong doings happening in the privileged class of late Victorian, Sarah Ferguson uses information known to her. A Most Intriguing Lady is Victorian romance and is the second book in the collaboration between Sarah Ferguson (the Duchess Of York) and Marguerite Kaye. This time, both Mary and Tre realise that what they have is special and that they don't want to lose each other again. Although the plot was not riveting I do get the vibe of authenticity as the Duchess of York has lived this life and it is captured in the setting’s beautifully.
This is the first book by Sarah Ferguson I have read, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed it.The two form an unlikely alliance to solve a series of audacious crimes—and indulge in a highly charged on-off romance. The characters, by and large, are likeable and interesting with the bulk of the focus rightfully on Mary and Tre.
Please Note: By their very nature, all signed books will have been handled several times before they get to you. As a reader, you watch as the pair rebel, fall in love, overcome hurdles and ultimately get their happily ever after - a satisfying and rewarding end to such a evocative tale.While it’s certainly a big relief to have that cleared up, I can prevaricate no longer; time to assess the merits of A Most Intriguing Lady. She did marry Colonel Walter Trefusis, who was 13 years older than her, but that is all that is currently known. Colonel Trefusis is a guest of the Duke and Duchess, but when one of the other guests loses a valuable brooch he offers to help Mary solve the crime. Mary is the daughter of a duke, shy and frightened that her controlling father will orchestrate a marriage for her.
The delight is that it has none of the cringe moments and the neat working of some real people, places and events into this tale gives it a solid polish. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Amongst all the limitations and expectations placed upon women at that time, The Duchess of York has played around with the facts and created some what of a sleuth with her heroine, Lady Mary. I often wondered if some of the authors own personal experiences and battles influenced the emotive aspects of the plot.Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott is the fiercely intelligent youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. The book proceeds to focus heavily on the society crimes they solve together and on female empowerment, which makes for such a fascinating read. Lady Mary, the youngest daughter of Buccleuch family, is feeling lost and without purpose when she discovers a hidden talent - solving domestic crimes with subtlety. Differing slightly from the usual Mills and Boon romance novel, the love affair between the books two central characters, Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott and Colonel Walter Trefusis, is the definition of a slow-burn yet takes somewhat of a back seat. At a party at Drumlanrig Castle, Mary meets the handsome, distinguished war veteran, Colonel Walter Trefusis, and finds her powers of deduction tested.
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