Mostly in Regency romances, widows and dowagers are supporting characters. Author Amelia Grey took a different stance in “The Earl Next Door
Embracing her new life as a widow, Adeline opened a unique boarding school for girls adjacent to her new home. Keeping things low profile to avoid the prying eyes of the aristocracy presented itself a new set of issues.
Her handsome and dashing neighbor, Lord Lyonwood, heir to the Marksworth earldom thought that Adeline was secretly furnishing a smartly hidden brothel inside the respectable district inhabited by the peerage.
Their meeting might not be ideal, but after everything was cleared, it was obvious that there was an undeniable chemistry between them. As their relationship progressed, Lord Lyonwood offered marriage but Adeline was adamant in staying single after her disastrous first marriage.
Now, the ball in in Lord Lyonwood’s court, that is to convince Adeline that giving marriage a second chance is the way to go.
“The Earl Next Door
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The Earl Next Door
A Novel Take on Historical Romances
Mostly in Regency romances, widows and dowagers are supporting characters. Author Amelia Grey took a different stance in “The Earl Next Door” by making Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake as the main character.
Author: Amelia Grey
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: May 28, 2019
Description:
What does a fiercely independent young widow really want? One determined suitor is about to find out. . .
When Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake, learns of her husband’s sudden death, she realizes she’s free. At last, she can do, go, and be as she pleases. Finally, she can have the life she has always dreamed of. She doesn’t need, or want, to remarry. Especially not the supremely dashing future Marquis of Marksworth, who makes Adeline yearn for his desire. . .
Lord Lyonwood, son of a philandering marquis, will not be like his father. He wants to run his estates and watch them flourish—and find a wife who brings love to his life. When he meets spirited and self-reliant Adeline in a case of near-scandalous mistaken identity, Lyon feels he’s met his match. But Adeline isn’t interested in a marriage proposal. She will only accept becoming his lover—and Lyon finds it hard to refuse. Unless the fire of his passion can melt Adeline’s resolve. . .
