Lady Fortescue Steps Out (Poor Relation Series, book 1) (Poor Relation Series, 1)

M. C. Beaton

ISBN 10: 1982525606 / ISBN 13: 9781982525606

Published by Blackstone Publishing, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lady Fortescue Steps Out (Poor Relation Series, book 1) (Poor Relation Series, 1)
• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1982525606
• ISBN 13: 9781982525606
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Life is not easy for the poor relations of England's upper crust, but fate and clever schemes bring them together.

Lady Fortescue and Colonel Sandhurst hatch a plan: What if they were to transform her decrepit Bond Street home into a posh hotel, offering their guests the pleasure of being waited upon by nobility? With the help of other down-and-out aristocrats, they do just that, and London's newest hotel, the Poor Relation, is born.

The establishment is an immediate hit with London's most illustrious citizens, save the Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue's nephew. Rowcester believes that his aunt's entry into the trade will denigrate their family name and is determined to shut the hotel down--until he meets Miss Harriett James, the lovely young woman who accepts Lady Fortescue's offer to become the Poor Relations' chef after the death of her parents and the loss of her fortune. Rowcester moves into the Poor Relation for the season--ostensibly to keep an eye on his aunt's business.

About the Author

M. C. Beaton (1936-2019), hailed as the "Queen of Crime" by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.