Description:1811, England Seventeen-year-old Lucinda Beckford is going to her very first ball, the Midwinter Ball, hosted by local lawyer Ambrose Leitch. There she meets his clerk, Reuben Turner, and before the evening is out, it is obvious to everyone at the ball that the two will be married. They wish to wed, but Lucinda’s father Josiah says she is too young. Reuben is packed off to London to work for six months, with the promise that if the young lovers still feel the same way when he returns, Josiah will give his blessing. But when Reuben tragically dies, heartbroken Lucinda vows she will never marry. Adam Lennox has also had his heart broken. Ever since Adam’s parents died and he went to live with his Uncle William and his children – Giles and Georgiana – Giles has taken delight in ruining Adam’s life. While training as a physician, Giles wed Adam’s sweetheart, Amelia. But the marriage was full of nothing but violence and abuse and when Giles has Amelia placed in an asylum, she dies in Adam’s arms. Amelia was simply one more cruel game to Giles, but Adam cannot forgive himself for not protecting the love of his life from his cousin. He joins Wellington’s Army, desperate to atone for his sins by helping others, although some think he is simply hoping to die on the battlefield. When Adam is shot in action, he returns to England, only to discover that his family is bankrupt, and Giles has set his sights on the lovely Lucinda Beckford. Adam is determined to save her from Giles, but how can he help her, when Lucinda’s hatred for Giles is extended to Adam as well? Filled with intrigue and conspiracy, Fortune’s Promise is a clever historical novel featuring the strong and feisty Lucinda Beckford, a woman so determined to save herself, she can’t see those wanting to help her.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fortune's Promise. To get started finding Fortune's Promise, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: 1811, England Seventeen-year-old Lucinda Beckford is going to her very first ball, the Midwinter Ball, hosted by local lawyer Ambrose Leitch. There she meets his clerk, Reuben Turner, and before the evening is out, it is obvious to everyone at the ball that the two will be married. They wish to wed, but Lucinda’s father Josiah says she is too young. Reuben is packed off to London to work for six months, with the promise that if the young lovers still feel the same way when he returns, Josiah will give his blessing. But when Reuben tragically dies, heartbroken Lucinda vows she will never marry. Adam Lennox has also had his heart broken. Ever since Adam’s parents died and he went to live with his Uncle William and his children – Giles and Georgiana – Giles has taken delight in ruining Adam’s life. While training as a physician, Giles wed Adam’s sweetheart, Amelia. But the marriage was full of nothing but violence and abuse and when Giles has Amelia placed in an asylum, she dies in Adam’s arms. Amelia was simply one more cruel game to Giles, but Adam cannot forgive himself for not protecting the love of his life from his cousin. He joins Wellington’s Army, desperate to atone for his sins by helping others, although some think he is simply hoping to die on the battlefield. When Adam is shot in action, he returns to England, only to discover that his family is bankrupt, and Giles has set his sights on the lovely Lucinda Beckford. Adam is determined to save her from Giles, but how can he help her, when Lucinda’s hatred for Giles is extended to Adam as well? Filled with intrigue and conspiracy, Fortune’s Promise is a clever historical novel featuring the strong and feisty Lucinda Beckford, a woman so determined to save herself, she can’t see those wanting to help her.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fortune's Promise. To get started finding Fortune's Promise, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.