Lacey
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.52 (689 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0595706797 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-03-11 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Finally successful, she struggles with the horrific war that's raging and her conflicting feelings for the brutally handsome Charles and the warm Edmund.Lacey provides a fascinating peek into late eighteenth-century England, when fashion was coming into its own. Bouncing along on the hard wagon seat, Lacey is veraciously giddy as she and her Uncle Robert travel to London for new farm machinery. Despite her love for her family, Lacey's heart longs to go. Wrap yourself in the rich tapestry of Lacey's story from beginning to end!. London in the 1790s awakens Lacey's senses, her graceful deportment, her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and her fascination with fashions. After all, Leicester, the small farming community of her birth, is a completely different world. As Lacey settles in, she encounters those who snub her humble background. When Robert thwarts a ruffian stealing a necklace from the Duchess of Richmond, Lacey plunges into the world of London's aristocracy, acutely aware, though, that she mu
. Mary lives in a small suburb of Chicago, is happily married with four grown children, and owns her own business. About the Author In telling Lacey?s story, Mary Selvick endeavors to speak for women of the Regency period, based on both her personal experiences and extensive research
"I didn't think I would like this type of novel-was I ever surprised" according to Edward A Selvick. As a man, I didn't think I would like this type of novel-was I ever surprised. There's sex, danger and graphic war stories to go along with a great plot and fantastic characters. A great read.
In telling Lacey?s story, Mary Selvick endeavors to speak for women of the Regency period, based on both her personal experiences and extensive research. . Mary lives in a small suburb of Chicago, is happily married with four grown children, and owns her own business