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Did Regency England actually have mail order brides? According to my research, they did have a few...
To Find a Duchess is my debut novel and released in June of 2011. Not long after publication, the Lord spoke to my heart and asked me to lay it on the altar of Isaac. That was gut-wrenching after waiting a lifetime for a publishing possibility, but I took the book down from all avenues of sale for a full year. The next summer, the Lord graciously took me to the 2012 National Fine Arts Festival for Assemblies of God youth along with my two teens and some of my fellow church youth. That's when He spoke to my heart and told me I could put the book back on the market. He knew the books would never be more important to me than Him.
Sometime not long after, the Lord showed me He wanted me to help with missions and evangelistic efforts by using a portion of book proceeds toward this area. As we are able, ever since, my husband and I have been supporting missions with a portion of our book proceeds. A few times per year we give to other missionaries. When you purchase any of my books, you are doing more than purchasing a story. You are partnering with me to spread the gospel.
In September of 2017, To Find a Duchess won first place in the Summer Literary Lighthouse Finalist Award. What makes this particular award so distinctive is readers voted for the book. It made my heart sing!
I hope readers enjoy this Regency Era Inspirational Romance. I've always been fascinated with mail order bride stories. I enjoy writing about this time period in history when ladies wore beautiful, long gowns, bonnets, or hats... gentlemen romanced women on the parlor sofa while chaperoned or in a long walk in the garden. Manners were very important in society and there were so many interesting customs of the day. Speech, in general, was more formal than today among the upper classes.
Book Description:
A Regency Inspirational Love Story set in the scenic Cotswolds of England:
She was a mail order bride...
He, a strong willed man of morals and faith... a titled Duke, the heir to a vast fortune and land holdings....he was looking for his Duchess... looking for a virtuous bride and a true love. He was running out of time. Was there anyone in the kingdom, in all of England, worthy of his devotion?
One reader calls this novel "An EXCEPTIONAL READ!"
Another reader says: "Excellent novel! Reads like a classic!"
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When William decides to find a wife through a mail order bride advertisement in Regency England, he is hoping to find true love with someone who shares his faith. Although his relationship with his mail order bride begins as a business arrangement between himself and the lovely vicar's daughter, The Honorable Miss Alexandra Benningham, he has great hope and faith that in time, they will both find love and happiness as they share a life built on the same foundation of Christ centered living.
This is also his last resort to meet the requirements of his father's will in order to retain his full inheritance. He's had more than enough of England's finest debutantes trying to marry him for social status and wealth. He promises Miss Benningham an annulment if the marriage doesn't work out and decides not to tell her about his title as a means of testing her motive and character. Will she be able to love him first as a mere farmer?
When Lady Catherine Duncan shows up on the scene, things really get complicated. She seems to know a lot more about William than Alexandra does, to Alexandra's great concern. Lady Catherine claims the Duke violated a marriage contract with her and threatens to contest his marriage. Will he lose Alexandra forever because of Lady Catherine? Or will his lack of trust drive her away first?
Readers love this story set in the scenic Cotswalds of England. Written in a classic and narrative style without the "silly hackneyed expressions," as one reader points out, you'll find this novel distinctively different.
Lisa Prysock is also the author of "Hannah's Garden: A Turn of the Century Love Story," (Volume I of The Victorian Christian Heritage Series), "Abigail's Melody," (Volume II of The Victorian Christian Heritage Series), and "The Redemption of Lady Georgiana," a Regency Ruth love story, the first book in "The Lydia Collection."
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A duke disguised as a farmer and a vicar's daughter find love through deception, only to have it threatened by a woman from his past who could cost them everything.
In the verdant Cotswolds of Regency England, William, a titled duke with a fortune at stake, establishes a marriage with Alexandra, his mail-order bride. Despite being strangers, he finds it preferable to the pursuit of any alliance with yet another fortune-hunting debutante.
The vicar's daughter, Miss Alexandra Benningham, answers his advertisement, unaware of his true station—oblivious to the duke posing as a farmer to test her character. Their arrangement holds the promise of genuine affection and shared faith until Lady Catherine Duncan arrives, claiming the duke’s family has established a contract for him to marry her, threatening both William's inheritance and his chance of forging a future with Alexandra.
Amid deception and threats that conspire to contest their unconventional marriage, will William lose everything he’s worked to build with Alexandra? Can she forgive him for hiding the truth about his identity? Will their newly found love be strong enough to prevail despite the storm?
Be swept away to a world of sweet romance, inspiration, and intrigue. Get your copy of this clean, faith-filled, Inspirational Regency Romance today!
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*Note: This book was originally published in 2011 and received the Readers' Choice Lighthouse Award. This updated anniversary edition has a new cover, new content, and is annotated.
