Amaranth Moon - Hardcover

Woods, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727862480 ISBN 13: 9780727862488

Publisher: Severn House, 2005

Synopsis

A touching romance set in Regency Dorset Twenty-year-old Geneva Tibbetson's association with the Earl of Ashby goes back to her childhood, when he gave her a pendant with a blue stone, and told her that if she looked at a new moon through it and the landscape turned the colour of amaranth then anything she wished would come true. However, as the impoverished niece of the Reverend James Batterby, she spends most of her time looking after her eight much-loved male cousins, and she hasn't seen the Earl, whose uninhabited house the boys spend much of their time playing in, for years. Having been dissatisfied with his life for some time, Sorle Ashby returns to the country to find a wife, and catches the boys and Geneva in the house. Mistaking Geneva for a felon he injures her, but things take a turn for the better, when, charmed by Geneva's beauty and forthright nature, the Earl offers her employment as his social secretary. Soon, however, the pendant he gifted her so many years ago lands her in serious trouble, and Geneva and Sorle must struggle with the judgement of local society before they can come to terms with their feelings.

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About the Author

Janet Woods' previous books include ""The Stonecutter's Daughter ""and ""Where Seagulls Soar,""""""

From Booklist

Orphan Geneva Tibbetson is grateful to her aunt and uncle for taking her in, and consequently she works hard taking care of their eight sons in their house in Dorset, England, at the turn of the nineteenth century. Geneva and the boys often play in the unoccupied house next door and are surprised one day to find the new earl at home. Sorle Ashby has finally returned to the house he inherited with the intention of setting up residence and finding a wife. He feels sorry for Geneva and so hires her to set up his household and expedite his search for a marriageable girl. Geneva sees Sorle as a knight in shining armor, while he sees her as an intriguing beauty who may have captured his elusive heart. But gossip and envy may jeopardize their burgeoning relationship. Woods creates a lovely, gentle romance reminiscent of Georgette Heyer that should appeal to modern readers. Patty Engelmann
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Edition details

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0727862480
• ISBN 13: 9780727862488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 247