Today, I am delighted to participate in the launch celebrations for Nicola Pryce's historical romance, The Cornish Lady. There is also a great Giveaway for you to enter. Details on how to do so are at the foot of this post.
Cornwall:1796
Educated, beautiful and the daughter of a prosperous
merchant, Angelica Lilly has been invited to spend the summer in high society.
Her father’s wealth is opening doors, and attracting marriage proposals, but
Angelica still feels like an imposter among the aristocrats of Cornwall.
When her brother returns home, ill and under the influence
of a dangerous man, Angelica’s loyalties are tested to the limit. Her one hope
lies with coachman Henry Trevelyan, a softly spoken, educated man with kind
eyes. But when Henry seemingly betrays Angelica, she has no one to turn to. Who
is Henry, and what does he want? And can Angelica save her brother from a terrible
plot that threatens to ruin her entire family?
My Thoughts
The Cornish Lady is the fourth in a series set in eighteenth century Cornwall. It is full of period detail and aware of the social and political issues of the time. The fear of invasion, how to deal with French prisoners of war and the opening up of trade routes around the world all feature. Angelica is a well- rounded character who has an independent spirit and sharp intelligence. She has taken the initiative with her father's commercial affairs and shown that she is fully aware of how to manage financial matters. She puts her acting skills to good use and through them we learn about her mother and her parents' marriage. There are elements of some of the issues covered in Jane Austen's novels- ie the different models of marriage which can be found in society, the place of women in society and the vulnerability which uneven partnerships open them up to.
This is a well paced novel which keeps some secrets back until later in the story and which keeps the reader guessing about certain characters. Cornwall is a stunning setting for the story and calls to mind the Poldark stories.
In short: Regency Cornwall lit up by a bright, intelligent heroine.
About the Author
Nicola Pryce came to writing after a career in nursing. She
has an Open University degree in Humanities and is a qualified adult literacy
support volunteer. She is lives in the Blackdown Hills in Somerset and when she
isn’t writing she’s probably gardening or scrubbing the decks. She and her
husband love sailing and for the last twenty years they have sailed in and out
of the romantic harbours of the south coast of Cornwall in search of adventure:
it is there where she sets her books.
The Cornish Lady is her fourth book: The others are
Pengelly's Daughter, The Captain's Girl, and The Cornish Dressmaker.
Nicola is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association
and The Historical Writers Association.
for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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Giveaway (International)
Win a signed copy of The Cornish Lady, a box of Cornish
Fudge and some bookmarks (Open Internationally). To enter, just follow the link below and good luck!
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