Then, he writes her a letter, thanking her for not suing for breach of promise, and INVITING HER TO COME VISIT at his home, with his NEW WIFE. Gentlemen would simply not do that and be able to remain a part of society. Quinn, not Lord Isaac, literally runs away from her at the alter, DURING the wedding. The 'son of a Duke', mistakenly referred to as Mr.

THEN she accuses him of ruining her name? That does sound appropriately regency era! However, it is said AFTER she invites him into her home alone and unchaperoned, and visits him at his school house while he is teaching (whereupon he immediately cancels class for the rest of the day and sends the boys away).Īn unchaperoned walk is next, and then, to top everything, she goes alone to the public inn where he is staying, demands in front of the common room full of men to know where his room is, and that she intends to go see him, and then visits him in his room (still alone). She seems very adamant that her reputation should be strongly guarded. To further explain, and in her typically futuristic wording 'a woman's reputation, her good name - that's the only thing that I have that's mine, but once it's lost, isn't not something that I can just get back!' Very soon afterwards, and in completely the opposite direction, she accuses the hero of slandering her good name, because, and I am directly quoting, 'what you do not understand is that my reputation is the only thing that I have to my name! I am a woman, you fool, I cannot even own property really.' (except that she does own her house, and has great wealth). Hestia is very concerned with not caring about what people think about her, and doing as she pleases. She is 'typically' unusual, overly fierce at every encounter, flouncing off in an offended tiff every chance she gets. Certainly not to a women who was considered distinguished enough to enter a marriage of convenience to a son of a Duke. Starting with Hestia, the heroine, said to be very wealthy, living unmarried by herself, with no servants. There are few details indicating that it should be considered regency times, but the details are very slight and ring false.

Also, that it is trying to be a regency book. Dialogue, setting details, plot and main characters.

There are several issues with this story.

A Harvest Passion by Emily E.K. Murdoch