The Falconer's Lost Baron by Susanne Dunlap #Review #DoubleDilemma

 

Susanne Dunlap's Regency novel, The Falconer's Lost Baron is another in her double dilemma series. You can read my reviews of  others here: The Dressmaker's Secret Earl  |  The Sopranos Daring Duke

 
A sweeping Regency tale of identity, devotion, and unexpected romance.

Lady Antonella thought she knew who she was—until a shattering family secret strips her of her name, her place in society, and her future. Cast adrift in Cornwall, she finds an injured goshawk in a poacher’s net and begins to nurse it back to health. But the hawk belongs to the war-scarred Lord Atherleigh—a man haunted by loss, determined to dismantle his mews, and certainly not expecting a spirited young woman to upend his solitude.

In London, her twin sister Belinda—radiant, poised, and newly on the marriage market—has only one goal: to find a worthy match… for Antonella. But when Hector Gainesworth, a charming rogue with laughter in his eyes and secrets of his own, turns his attention to Belinda instead, her heart begins to spin in an altogether unexpected direction.

As the sisters navigate betrayal, desire, and the demands of their hearts, two men must decide whether to risk everything for love. And Antonella’s goshawk may be the wild, winged thread that binds their fates.

 My Thoughts

 I really enjoyed the plotline of this double dilemma romance which told the story of the two girls, Antonella and Belinda who had been raised as twin sisters and the daughters of a marquess. After some earthshattering news, Antonella finds her future turned upside down and her place in society questioned. There are some interesting details in the different ways the two sisters are treated in society and the futures they can expect.

    Belinda proves to be a loyal sister who is not prepared to leave her sister behind as she goes forward into society. Antonella has always had interests which were far from the society preoccupations she is expected to have. She has nurtured her love of birds and the natural world, which is so different to the customs and rules of polite society. The men in the story are equally interesting. Lord Atherleigh has returned with life changing injuries from war. It is obvious to the reader that he shares many interests with Antonella but he needs to come to terms with his new state. Belinda, in London, finds herself in a friendship with a long term friend of Lord Atherleigh, Hector Gainesworth. Although extremely wealthy, he has no title which is a huge disadvantage according to Belinda's mother. With thoughts on how marriage affects young women and the opportunities which status brings, you find yourself thinking about the place of women in Regency society and the importance of loyalty, friendship, family and love.

In short: Regency romance  

About the Author

Susanne Dunlap is the author of over a dozen historical novels featuring strong women, from Medieval times to the 20th century. This is the fourth Regency Romance in her series of Double-Dilemma Romances. Susanne lives and writes in Biddeford, Maine.

 

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Book links: Amazon UK |  Amazon US

 Thanks to Susan Dunlap, Comfortable Prose Publishing and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

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