Carolyn Miller's new book The Elusive Miss Ellison has a very Jane Austen feel about it. We follow a strong character Lavinia Ellison who is a minister's daughter as she meets up with a nobelman with a guilty past. To me each of them had a bit of a high opinion of themselves. I think that is the beauty of the story in how they bring out each other's faults and strengths. Miller weaves a strong story with well developed characters. You will enjoy this one!
About the book:
Handsome appearance counts for naught unless matched by good character and actions.
That's
the firm opinion of not-so-meek minister's daughter Lavinia Ellison. So
even though all the other villagers of St. Hampton Heath are swooning
over the newly returned seventh Earl of Hawkesbury, she is not
impressed. If a man won't take his responsibilities seriously and help
those who are supposed to be able to depend on him, he deserves no
respect from her. In Lavinia's pretty, gray eyes, Nicholas Stamford is
just as arrogant and reckless as his brother-who stole the most
important person in Livvie's world.
Nicholas
is weighed down by his own guilt and responsibility, by the pain his
careless brother caused, and by the legacy of war he's just left. This
quick visit home to St. Hampton Heath will be just long enough to ease a
small part of that burden. Asking him to bother with the lives of the
villagers when there's already a bailiff on the job is simply too much
to expect.
That
is, until the hoydenish, intelligent, and very opinionated Miss Ellison
challenges him to see past his pain and pride. With her angelic voice
in his head, he may even be beginning to care. But his isn't the only
heart that needs to change.
These
two lonely hearts may each have something the other needs. But with
society's opposition, ancestral obligations, and a shocking family
secret, there may be too many obstacles in their way.
Fans
of Georgette Heyer, Lori Wick, and Julie Klassen will enjoy the
spirited exchanges between the bluestocking minister's daughter and the
bruised war hero as they move past pride and presumption to a humbled
appreciation of God's grace and the true strength of love.
About the author:
Carolyn
Miller lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four
children. A longtime lover of Regency romance, Carolyn's novels have won
a number of RWA and ACFW contests. She is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers and Australasian Christian Writers.
Regency romance fans have another must-read novel to add to their lists: Carolyn Miller's The Elusive Miss Ellison. Enjoy the spirited exchanges between the bluestocking minister's daughter and the bruised war hero as they move past pride and presumption to a humbled appreciation of God's grace and the true strength of love. These two lonely hearts may each have something the other needs. But with society's opposition, ancestral obligations, and a shocking family secret, there may be too many obstacles in their way.
Settle in for a cozy night of reading with a cuppa and a Kindle from Carolyn!
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of The Elusive Miss Ellison
- A Kindle Fire
- Two William Morris mugs (winner's choice)
- A box of tea
Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on March 22. The winner will be announced March 23 on the Litfuse blog.
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