Discovery of Desire
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AN EXPLORER LOST...
To the East India Company, he is the ideal explorer: unwed, uncomplaining, strong as an ox and profitable. There is nothing Seth Mayhew can’t find—until his sister disappears en route to India. The expedition is the first he fears he may fail, until he discovers a valuable, and irresistible, ally sailing on the same ship to Bombay.
A LADY FOUND...
But Wilhelmina Adams is on an expedition of her own—for a husband. With six sisters, no dowry and no marriage prospects in her Derbyshire village, Bombay promises a husband and security. But assisting a dangerously distracting explorer won’t improve her prospects.
A LOVE DISCOVERED...
It’s an inevitable partnership, but the winds of fate are ever changing. Adventures that begin in the bazaars of Bombay can diverge to the slums of London and patchwork fields of England. And at each port of call, Seth and Mina will have to risk everything to unearth the heart’s greatest prize.
Praise for this book
"...A tender, layered narrative, shot through with moments of pathos and pleasure... If you like your romance with the sweetness of Mary Balogh's novels or the anguish of Sherry Thomas', this is one to cherish.”
“[A] charming Victorian-era tale of romantic destiny… Lord incorporates entertaining and evocative period language while crafting an original story that transcends the historical-romance formula...The action soon returns to England for a tangled but satisfying finale."
The steps for reading this book are as follows. One: Oooh, what a pretty cover! Two: Is that a blurb from Courtney Milan? Three: turn to first page. Four: fall headlong in love with the giant, lumbering diamond-in-the-rough hero and the petite, managing, steely heroine.