01/10/2022
A man reinvents himself to atone for the mistakes of his past in Quinn’s lovely third Lords of London romance (after The Most Eligible Viscount in London). Several years prior to the start of the novel, Nate, Viscount Fotherby, abducted Dotty Stern, a woman he believed was wrong for his friend the Marquis of Merton, to prevent their match. His plan failed and he’s been exiled ever since, but he returns to London to redeem himself by helping a friend find a missing woman at a workhouse. There he meets Henrietta Stern, who’s rescuing an ill infant from the poor conditions of the workhouse, and helps her to avoid a confrontation with potential assailants. When Nate discovers that Henrietta is Dotty’s sister, he fears that her family will prevent him from seeing her again. But as Nate and Henrietta overcome her family’s resistance, they discover a mutual attraction enhanced by their joint efforts to help the less fortunate. Quinn charms with these uniquely progressive, affable members of the aristocracy. Historical romance fans will delight in this well-plotted romp. (Mar.)
