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The Whispering Tongues
Her beloved Captain Crispin breaks off their engagement at the first hint of scandal and marries her friend instead. Then to make matters worse, her father gambles away their fortune.
Heartbroken and penniless, Anthea is forced to beg handsome Gideon Rodrigo for help. But she never expects him to propose.
It may be a marriage of convenience for Anthea, but Gideon will do anything to clear his wife’s name.
Gideon enlists the help of John and Lydia Savidge, who have their own reputation for solving crimes.
While tongues wag and suspicions mount, John and Lydia suspect more than theft and slander are at play.
And someone is killing to keep their secrets hidden . . .
Review of The Whispering Tongues
Joffe Books
Ebook
978-1804055786
4.5 Stars
Anthea Halliwell, the hermit of Bath, broke her vow of self-reclusion to request an unannounced audience with Mr. Rodrigo, an acquaintance of her father’s. Her proposal? To help her open a milliner’s shop. She couldn’t ask her father…they were destitute, his gambling out-of-hand.
Mr. Rodrigo attempted to help her with solutions, to avoid “lowering” herself to work in a shop and move to the wrong side of town. He refused to lend her the money. However, he did come up with another more enticing solution to her problems.
Unsure of how to proceed to bring his daughter out into society; he needed help, and Anthea had the knowledge and connections. She assumed he wanted her to be a companion to his daughter, but his proposal went beyond that.
Mr. Rodrigo wanted Anthea to be his wife…
What a wonderful story! Beth Andrews has given her readers, an enchanting, feel-good story that brings a smile with each turn of the page, right to the very end!
Elena B
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Five Regency short stories full of mystery, intrigue, and romance, offer their own unique slant on the Regency era and feature an assortment of rogues, naval officers, aristocrats and heiresses...
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Quintet: Five Regency Short Stories
Beth Andrews
Belgrave House
E-book
B09HP6M37P
5 stars
The first story of a bachelor in His Majesties Navy is offered an assignment to find an informant at an estate that is holding holiday festivities. He must discover the informants identity while keeping his cover. Knowing the activities of Napoleon are essential. Mark has no idea it will lead to happiness.
The second story. A young man traveling home after dark in his carriage from an errand perceives a commotion at an abandoned estate. Stopping to investigate, he discovers an heiress locked in a secret room. Intrigue and love make unexpected turns in this tale of betrayal.
Three more stories follow. Intrigue and sleuthing are regular themes with a touch of romance. The situations are new and different for all the stories and the outcomes not so predictable.
Short stories are an art unto themselves, as the author must build a world and characters within a limited frame. The author is quite adept at these qualities. With a flair of the era, along with intriguing characters, the reader is pulled into the stories. A pure delight for readers who love Regency romances.
Lauren Calder
A charred and bludgeoned corpse is found in the woods, and suspicion falls on Lydia’s aunt’s suitor, an intriguing Frenchman. Convinced of his innocence, Lydia enlists the help of her new friend, John Savidge, to catch the real killer. But before their dangerous adventure ends there will be more than one unexpected discovery.
Someone knows something. Someone is lying.
With a surplus of suspects and an absence of alibis, the newlyweds must untangle this web of confusion and catch the killer in just three days.
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