Publisher's Synopsis
ALL THAT GLITTERS (A Georgian Historical Romance)
An engaging regency romance across three generations with high drama and deep emotion sprinkled with historical detail. Immerse yourself in the destitution and opulence of the eighteenth century.
Annalee's tragic family past and her biting poverty block her from rising from her station or finding love.
Her grandmother, Miss Jenny, had been the beautiful mistress of the powerful Lord Melbourne, a member of the King's family. But when she becomes pregnant by the lord, he throws her out of his mansion and out of his life. Jenny dies in childbirth giving birth to Annalee's mother, Nancy.
Nancy has a hard life and marries a poor farmer who loves her despite her illegitimate birth and lack of dowry. Together they have Annalee. But the hard work and poor nutrition of their station cause the frail Nancy to die an early death. But before she dies, she tells Annalee of her noble and royal heritage. In her teens, when a cruel stepmother enters the picture and her father dies a premature death, Annalee is thrown out of the house.
Her situation seems hopeless until she is spied by the young and powerful Lord Harry Percy, who is captivated by her striking beauty.
Can she trust the handsome lord?
Can she avoid the scandal that led to her grandmother's downfall?
Can she reclaim her noble heritage?
The answers all unfold in this historical romance from a time long vanished.
