Eton Falmage Marquess of Lynford has vowed never to marry, as he has a closely guarded secret that he is unable to have children. He seduced Eliza Blaxland who is a mining widow. He offers her and her daughter Sophie the use of his Dowager house when she has problems with one of her mines. She has vowed to never lose her heart or her independence, but the share holders are putting her under pressure to place a mining tunnel under the sea which she feels is unsafe. They are therefore trying to take the company away from her. She is adamant she will not marry again as this would mean her husband would take control of the mining business. Lynford wants more from Eliza but if he tries to win her it means he will have to reveal his closely guarded secrets and lose her anyway.
Set in Cornwall, the descriptions of the coastline etc are detailed, really setting the scene for the novel. It is interesting historically to have such a strong willed and determined heroine and the secondary storyline following the need to improve the lives of the miners and their families is also interesting.
I received this novel from Mills & Boon via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Sounds very interesting especially with a secondary storyline. There is a surprising amount to learn from good historical fiction.
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