The Nobleman's Daughter

This is Ms. Johnson’s first published work and she has set the bar high for herself. I have no doubts she will meet it novel after novel.

Ah, Regency romance. Sigh. Mixed with the cause for freedom for the unheard, unseen masses. Add in a hero and heroine who see the need for change in the world, and a horror bent on the destruction of the aristocracy, targeting Lady Amanda specifically, and you have a recipe for a page turning, don’t-want-to-put-it-down novel.

Without being lengthy, the descriptions land you in London and transport you seamlessly between high-brow and low-class citizens as they sidle along without touching on England’s famous streets. 

The characters are well formed, with conscience, and on Lady Amanda’s part a naivety that often lands her unwittingly in the damsel in distress plight. Thank goodness Lord Nathaniel and Charlie always seem to be on hand to help deliver her from harm.

The research is thorough and all changes made to history explained in the author’s note. 

The romance is both sigh worthy and tangled, much like hearts. Oh, and clean. This is not a bodice ripper. 

I have nothing but praise for Ms. Johnson’s first novel and eagerly await her next one. 

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England, 1819

While British high society primps and plays, the impoverished citizens of London languish. But there are those fighting for the freedom of common citizens—including two members of the aristocracy who secretly champion revolution. In the drawing rooms of the upper class, Lady Amanda and Lord Nathaniel flirt and tease with the best of them as she pretends to win every heart in London for sport, and he, to conquer them. But in truth, their flirtation is merely a façade designed to keep their clandestine actions hidden from the ton—and from each other. When Nathaniel presents himself as a potential suitor, the attraction between the two is undeniable—but the faces they portray to the world are not enough to win each other’s hearts.

While their crusade for London’s poor unites them more deeply than they could imagine, Amanda and Nathaniel struggle to trust one another with their true ideals and identities. But when the call to action leads Amanda into the path of danger, she can only hope that Nathaniel will see through her frivolous pretense. Because now, only the aid of the suitor she loves most—but trusts least—can save her.