A wealthy widow in Victorian London faces rumor, duty, and desire as she guards her reputation and seeks the truth behind a troubling past.
Grace Perivale, a society widow with a princely fortune, returns to London and finds the season’s games both alluring and empty. Her carefully guarded life—built on reputation, propriety, and a tower of memories—begins to feel fragile as old friendships and new intrigues circle her. The book traces her inner struggle between public expectation and private longing, as she weighs which loyalties to honor and which to bend.
Across this world of drawing rooms and discreet signals, a driven detective and a devoted ally move to uncover a tangle of passion, crime, and consequence. The story unfolds through sharp, evocative scenes of London’s social whirl, domestic quiet, and the uneasy search for truth that might heal or endanger Grace’s fragile happiness. It combines suspense with a keen portrait of a woman navigating guilt, generosity, and the promise of love in a society that measures every move by appearances.
Ideal for readers who enjoy moody, character-driven fiction set in a vividly drawn Victorian world, where love and truth contend with social expectations.
Note: This edition centers on the premise and setup of a society widow’s complex experience in a world of glittering surfaces and concealed motives.
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Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complexities of marriage, focusing on the scandalous tale of Grace Perivale, a young woman entangled in a web of love, deceit, and societal expectations. Despite her newfound wealth and position, Grace grapples with the desolation of riches and the loss of her beloved husband. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century London high society, the novel delves into the themes of reputation, loyalty, and the lengths individuals go to protect their names. The author presents a nuanced portrayal of upper-class life, where beneath the veneer of wealth and glamour lies a hidden world of secrets and betrayals. Grace's journey compels readers to question the nature of love, the weight of social conventions, and the consequences of choices made under duress. It is a gripping exploration of the human condition, revealing the dark underbelly of a society obsessed with appearances and the lengths individuals will go to protect their reputations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330964538_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781330964538
Anbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781330964538
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