The Diamond of London - Andrea Penrose
Category: Historical Fiction
Tags: Historical Fiction, Adults
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Release date: January 30, 2024 Duration: 12:45:26, Even with her privileged life, Lady Hester Stanhope knows that claiming the adventurous life she truly wants will not be easy, thanks to her eccentric fathers stifling grip., With the help of her renowned statesman uncle William Pitt the Younger, she takes on the glittering, treacherous heights of London Society. Her formidable intelligence, outspoken opinions, and headstrong determination gain the favor of the beau mondes leading taste-maker Beau Brummell-and she quickly learns to bend the rules of the ton to her own advantage., And as her uncles hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside over-and give advice to-the most influential figures of her day, rising to a position unequaled in society . . . But when it comes to holy matrimony, Hester will settle for no less than a passionate match of equals-a search marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a charismatic naval officer tempts her
