A Valentine Secret by Emily E.K. Murdoch

However, when her brother unexpectedly inherits the title of the Earl of Cheshire, Victoria’s life is transformed and she is thrown into high-society.īut when Victoria finally returns home in the hope of reconciling with Isaac, an invitation is waiting for her to the wedding of Mr Isaac Quinn and a Miss Hestia Royce. Victoria Walsingham’s heart will only ever belong to Isaac Quinn, the son of the Duke of Daventry, but their opposing social standings force them apart. They could not be more different and yet, one blustery January morning, their paths collide in a chance encounter that is destined to change their lives forever… Penelope, the daughter of the local florist, was adopted by the Baldwins when she was just a baby. Jonathan Brodie, the only son of Sir Roger and Lady Brodie, has lived in the village of Maplebridge his whole life. With the Marchwood family fortune all but gone, Lord Robert is keen to secure her a prosperous match.īut when a handsome, masked stranger threatens to steal Audrey’s heart, will it prove to be a good or bad Christmas Surprise. Will it be possible for Rufus to charm the winning Juliana or does he owe her the truth about his initial interest in her?Įvery year for thirty years Lord Robert, the Viscount of Marchwood, throws a Christmas Ball.īut this year the Marchwood Christmas Ball holds extra importance as his daughter, Lady Audrey, has just turned 18 and it is time for her coming out. So when a tipsy party joke becomes a wager on Rufus’ marriage, he knows he should said no.īut Juliana Honeyfield, the unwitting and unknowing focus of the gamble, is not the simple and malleable young woman that Rufus’ friends take her for. Rufus Lovell has been thrust unexpectedly into riches with nothing too big to gamble on – even marriage. Penelope zweifelt an Jonathans edlen Motiven.Seasons of Love sees five of Emily Murdoch’s regency romance novellas brought together for the very first time in this beautifully moving collection. Doch als Jonathan nach Penelopes Vergangenheit forscht, um ihre biologischen Eltern zu finden, droht sein großherziges Valentinsgeschenk den Traum von der gemeinsamen Zukunft zu zerstören. Sie verbringen immer mehr Zeit miteinander und ihre Gefühle tragen schon bald Blüten.

Bald erfährt Jonathan, dass Penelope nicht das stille Mauerblümchen ist, für das er sie gehalten hat, sondern eine schöne Rose, die nur darauf wartet, aufzublühen.

Die beiden könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein, doch eines fröstelnd kalten Januarmorgens kreuzen sich ihre Wege – ein zufälliges Treffen, das ihr Schicksal für immer verändert. Penelope Baldwin ist die Tochter des Blumenhändlers von Maplebridge, der sie als Baby adoptierte. Sein ganzes Leben hat er in dem Dorf Maplebridge verbracht. Jonathan Brodie ist der einzige Sohn von Sir Roger Brodie und seiner Frau.

A Valentine Secret by Emily E.K. Murdoch