Her father agrees, with the proviso that James find a husband for Lucinda. Emily masquerades as the woman long enough to be caught in a clinch with James, so he has to ask her father for her hand. Lucinda spends her spare time trying to improve both herself and the less fortunate, so she teaches at a school for ex-prostitutes and doesn’t plan to get married.īut her younger sister Emily fancies herself in love with James, so she sneaks off to a pleasure garden where James hopes to meet a dancer. But he’s intelligent as well, and his latest pursuit is wet-plate photography, which takes a great deal of planning and skill to perfect.Īnother enthusiast in this field is Lucinda Cardington, who is as much out of place in social gatherings as James is at home. Instead, he enjoys their light-hearted approach. This was one of the things I liked about him, that he doesn’t sneer at young ladies because they flirt or giggle. This is something of a defense mechanism because his mother went into a depression and died young, after which his father drank himself to death, but on the whole, James enjoys life. He doesn’t take anything seriously, which makes him popular with the ladies thanks to his humor.
James Simpson might be in need of money, but you’d never know it from his cheerful manner. I was looking forward to it and most of the book was quite engrossing, which made the letdown all the worse. This may fit the definition of romance, but it doesn’t result in a wonderful read, and sadly, A Bride for the Season, by Jennifer Delamere, takes just this route. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Nothing’s more disappointing than a story where the author sets up a tough situation that will keep the characters apart for good, then provides a deus ex machina so that they get together. Katharine Ashe, author of When a Scot Loves a Lady, "Delamere weaves rich historical detail into a lovely, poignant romance of faith, trust, and second chances." As James gets to know the vibrant, charming, and passionate woman behind Lucinda's shy exterior, he comes to the distressing realization that he doesn't want her in anyone's arms but his own. But her father won't agree to a dowry unless James can also find a suitable husband for the lady's elder sister-quiet, reserved Lucinda Cardington. Snared in a scandal that for once is not his doing, he is forced to do the honorable thing and offer marriage to the lady.
James Simpson's rakish ways have finally caught up with him. Yet when her sister places herself in a compromising situation with London's most scandalous bachelor, the entire family's reputation comes perilously close to ruin.
Lucinda Cardington doesn't care that she is close to being "on the shelf." She has more serious pursuits in mind and is perfectly content to leave dreams of romance to silly young ladies like her sister.
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