"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. However, when secrets are revealed and truths made known, Adeline must face her most fearsome obstacle yet: herself. But the two are continually drawn together until Adeline begins to question her tightly guarded convictions about love and marriage. Amidst an eventful foxhunt and the unexpected arrival of Charity's former betrothed, Adeline simply doesn't have time for a battle of wits with Evan. Not only does Charity prefer escaping in books to socializing, but Adeline soon finds her own attentions distracted by the standoffish-and irritatingly handsome-Mr. Charity's father banishes the two young women to the country, sending Adeline with a charge to find Charity a husband or suffer dire consequences.Īs Adeline takes on the role of reluctant matchmaker, she discovers more than one obstacle in her path. But when her closest friend, Charity Edgeworth, breaks off her arranged marriage without explanation, even Adeline's superior skills are put to the test. (Oct.Miss Adeline Hayes is the perfect lady's companion: pleasant, conversational, and unceasingly proper. Miss Adeline's Match Kindle Edition by Joanna Barker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 226 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.31 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Miss Adeline Hayes is the perfect lady’s companion: pleasant, conversational, and unceasingly proper. This elegant and thoroughly gratifying romance will satisfy the most discerning Regency romance reader.
Nora and James’s relationship brings out the confusion and complexity of human emotions, and their observations about love and relationships are timeless, especially when Nora discovers her parents’ secrets. Nora is an extremely likable character, struggling to satisfy her own longings in a society more interested in rank and roles than in following the heart. Barker’s story moves quickly, and her characters are vivid and well developed. James Allen, who shows up whenever she is with a potential suitor, and for whom she has growing affection.
She is unable to shake one lingering problem: her childhood friend, Mr. Worthington, thinking he’ll be a preferable husband. There, Nora hatches a plan to save herself when she meets the debonair Mr. Nora consents, but insists on postponing the engagement until after she has taken Susanna and Ralph for a season in London. He threatens to separate Nora from her siblings, Susanna and Ralph, if she does not agree to marry dull Mr. Nora Hamilton, 21, still dreams of marrying for love, but her father has other ideas. A young woman’s desire for a chance at real love is portrayed with tantalizing restraint in this charming Regency romance by Barker ( Miss Adeline’s Match).
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