Annabelle has been
used by her brother as an unpaid nursemaid and household help. She’s
frantic to escape and would do anything to be able to take her place
in the first cohort of female students at Oxford where she has earned
a place. When she arrives she learns that part of her entrance means
that she will have to support the suffragette movement by getting a
prominent man to champion their cause.
She draws the Duke
of Montgomery. He’s in charge of Britain’s politics and a great
favorite with Queen Victoria. His problem is that having rejuvenated
his estates, he needs to marry a wife of his class and preferably a
wealthy one. Annabelle meets him and immediately they feel the tug of
attraction. However, the problem is that she’s a Vicar’s daughter
and he needs someone of his station. This leads to much discussion
and soul searching.
This is a delightful
book if you enjoy historical romance. The characters are enmeshed in
a real historical struggle, getting the vote for women. I
particularly enjoy books where the background is real.
The plot, although
familiar to readers of historical romance, is upgraded from the banal
by the underlying historical problem. I enjoyed the characters and
their pithy dialog in trying to come to grips with their attraction
and their political situation.
This is a first
novel. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next installment.
I received this book
from First to Read for this review.
No comments:
Post a Comment