The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst
'Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction'Ā LAURA SHEPPERSON, author ofĀ The Heroines
'Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible'Ā JESSICA BULL, author ofĀ Miss Austen Investigates
āA glittering comedy with spiky wit, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of ironyāĀ TOM MEAD, author ofĀ Death and the ConjurorĀ andĀ The Murder Wheel
'Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . a total delight!'Ā ANITA FRANK, author ofĀ The Lost OnesĀ andĀ The Good Liars
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A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife...
But why would he chooseĀ her?
Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isnāt sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.
Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.
To the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the countyās most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger ā but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.
Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobodyās business is their own. And while society has high expectations for Amelia, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .
A love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell,Ā The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery HurstĀ is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.
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'A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is an absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen - or anyone looking for for top-rate storytelling'Ā HESTER MUSSON
'An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book will establish her - deservedly - as one of our best historical fiction writers'Ā ANNE CORLETT
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The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst
The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst
'Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction'Ā LAURA SHEPPERSON, author ofĀ The Heroines
'Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible'Ā JESSICA BULL, author ofĀ Miss Austen Investigates
āA glittering comedy with spiky wit, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of ironyāĀ TOM MEAD, author ofĀ Death and the ConjurorĀ andĀ The Murder Wheel
'Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . a total delight!'Ā ANITA FRANK, author ofĀ The Lost OnesĀ andĀ The Good Liars
---
A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife...
But why would he chooseĀ her?
Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isnāt sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.
Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.
To the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the countyās most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger ā but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.
Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobodyās business is their own. And while society has high expectations for Amelia, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .
A love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell,Ā The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery HurstĀ is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.
---
'A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is an absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen - or anyone looking for for top-rate storytelling'Ā HESTER MUSSON
'An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book will establish her - deservedly - as one of our best historical fiction writers'Ā ANNE CORLETT
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'Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction'Ā LAURA SHEPPERSON, author ofĀ The Heroines
'Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible'Ā JESSICA BULL, author ofĀ Miss Austen Investigates
āA glittering comedy with spiky wit, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of ironyāĀ TOM MEAD, author ofĀ Death and the ConjurorĀ andĀ The Murder Wheel
'Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . a total delight!'Ā ANITA FRANK, author ofĀ The Lost OnesĀ andĀ The Good Liars
---
A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife...
But why would he chooseĀ her?
Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isnāt sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.
Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.
To the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the countyās most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger ā but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.
Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobodyās business is their own. And while society has high expectations for Amelia, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .
A love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell,Ā The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery HurstĀ is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.
---
'A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is an absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen - or anyone looking for for top-rate storytelling'Ā HESTER MUSSON
'An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book will establish her - deservedly - as one of our best historical fiction writers'Ā ANNE CORLETT
