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Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness
(2021)(The second book in the Sisters of Castle Fortune series)
A novel by Alicia Cameron
In Regency England, the last months had changed young, beautiful Jocasta Fortune.
In her previous London Season, Jocasta had tripped through ballrooms delighting an army of admirers, one of whom (Lord Robert Paxton, heir to an earldom) had been invited by her papa to a house party at her home at Castle Fortune, to continue the acquaintance. Many things had happened at the house party, including the shattering of Jocasta’s naive confidence, when Paxton had preferred her younger sister, Portia.
Jocasta was making a good job of pretending to be fine, and only one man can see that her front is false.
Sir Damon Regis, known in London as The Demon King, has a wicked reputation and a use of his own for Jocasta Fortune – but not one which includes wooing her. Pursuing her for one of his renowned schemes, Sir Damon seems the only one who sees beneath Jocasta’s act, and then feels bound to do something about it.
Enter Cecilia Montgomery, newly arrived from her country home accompanied by her childhood friend, Tom, who is also the Duke of Enderby.
Enderby is smitten by Jocasta, but Cecilia wants to use the duke to tease Damon, who considers himself her guardian, and is suspicious of the rakish duke’s interest in his ward. Cecilia persuades Tom to make damon worry more, by appearing to woo her.
Soon the whole town talks of a love triangle between Cecilia, the duke and Jocasta.
Dukes, rakes, and adventure … and two girls tumble headlong into love.
Readers of the first sisters of Castle Fortune book, Georgette and the Unrequited Love, will be glad to encounter many old friends in this novel, including Georgette and the Marquis of Onslow, Sir Justin Faulkes, and other old friends from the house party at Castle Fortune.
“Romantic and fun. A touch of the wit of Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde and Georgette Heyer.”
“Since reading her first book, Clarissa and the Poor Relations, I have been obsessed with Alicia Cameron.”
“Sparkling and witty repartee, frothy plots and feisty heroines. Alicia Cameron does it again!”
“I have reread every book five times!”
“Clothes, manners and romance of the Regency period, beautifully conveyed.”
Genre: Historical Romance
In her previous London Season, Jocasta had tripped through ballrooms delighting an army of admirers, one of whom (Lord Robert Paxton, heir to an earldom) had been invited by her papa to a house party at her home at Castle Fortune, to continue the acquaintance. Many things had happened at the house party, including the shattering of Jocasta’s naive confidence, when Paxton had preferred her younger sister, Portia.
Jocasta was making a good job of pretending to be fine, and only one man can see that her front is false.
Sir Damon Regis, known in London as The Demon King, has a wicked reputation and a use of his own for Jocasta Fortune – but not one which includes wooing her. Pursuing her for one of his renowned schemes, Sir Damon seems the only one who sees beneath Jocasta’s act, and then feels bound to do something about it.
Enter Cecilia Montgomery, newly arrived from her country home accompanied by her childhood friend, Tom, who is also the Duke of Enderby.
Enderby is smitten by Jocasta, but Cecilia wants to use the duke to tease Damon, who considers himself her guardian, and is suspicious of the rakish duke’s interest in his ward. Cecilia persuades Tom to make damon worry more, by appearing to woo her.
Soon the whole town talks of a love triangle between Cecilia, the duke and Jocasta.
Dukes, rakes, and adventure … and two girls tumble headlong into love.
Readers of the first sisters of Castle Fortune book, Georgette and the Unrequited Love, will be glad to encounter many old friends in this novel, including Georgette and the Marquis of Onslow, Sir Justin Faulkes, and other old friends from the house party at Castle Fortune.
Praise for Alicia Cameron …
“others have been compared to Georgette Heyer by numerous agents and propogandists. Ms Cameron has… the ability to make her characters live in the minds of readers … and the comparison is not spurious. She produces re-readable works of literature. I have now read every book of hers…”“Romantic and fun. A touch of the wit of Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde and Georgette Heyer.”
“Since reading her first book, Clarissa and the Poor Relations, I have been obsessed with Alicia Cameron.”
“Sparkling and witty repartee, frothy plots and feisty heroines. Alicia Cameron does it again!”
“I have reread every book five times!”
“Clothes, manners and romance of the Regency period, beautifully conveyed.”
Genre: Historical Romance
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