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For three years, Rede has been searching Canada for those who ordered the murders of his wife and children. Now back in England, he has inherited an Earldom from his cousin George, and is close to finding the investors who ordered the deaths in an attempt to destroy Rede’s fur trading enterprise. He travels to his country estate in Longford, West Gloucestershire, to be close to the investigation. He does not need the distraction of an overwhelming longing for the lovely widow who lives in one of the cottages he owns. A widow, moreover, with a small daughter whose distinctive eyes mark her as George’s child. For six years, from the night Anne blackmailed George at arrow-point for an income and a place to live, she has been in hiding with her sisters and daughter. She hides from the scandal of her daughter’s conception. More importantly, she hides from the Earl of Selby, who has sinister plans for the sisters. He no longer has legal rights as guardian to the older sisters, but the youngest sister is still only 18. He cannot be allowed to find her. The last thing Anne needs is an inconvenient attraction to the local Earl. Rede is everything she has learned not to trust: a man, a peer, a Redepenning. If he finds out who she is, she may lose everything. As their attraction builds against a backdrop of the village Whitsun Week festivities, several accidents make Rede believe his enemies have found him, and leads Anne to wonder whether Selby has found her.
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- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Released on: 2015-03-31
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. 3.5 Stars - Good for readers who like lots of tension and villainy By amtmcm This book is pretty good, but it's not a good match for my tastes. I often enjoy books that other reviewers call boring, which this book certainly isn't! There's a lot going on! Anne and her sisters are heiresses in hiding. Rede has recently inherited an earldom from his dastardly cousin, George. Rede is visiting all of the earldom's estates and wonders why Anne and her sisters are living there rent free and why does Anne have a daughter with his family's distinctive blue eyes? The reader knows the answer from the prologue, when Anne threatens George with revealing that he raped his ward, got her pregnant and now they need a place to live in seclusion.This is already a lot of secrets to untangle in a story. But this story includes villains galore! Anne and her sisters are hiding from Lord Selby, one of their trustees, who wants the youngest sister to marry his heinous son. And Rede is in search of the criminals who murdered his wife and children. And the criminals are also after him, so while he's trying to discover them, they're trying to kill Rede. And Anne's maid, Hannah's life is in danger too. It is all very intertwined and complicated. I'm actually quite amazed and impressed that the author could keep track of every thread and maintain a perfectly logical flow of this very twisted plot. As a reader, I struggled to keep track of soooo many characters.At the very least, this book is interesting and I did want to find out how this was all resolved. There's a lot of plot development, somewhat at the expense of character development. The character and relationship development that happens is quite good, but I would have preferred more of it and less plotting. This book includes all of the following tropes: missing heiresses, sick room scenes with measles, injured soldier, kidnappings, perverse villains, white slave trade, more abductions, rape, revenge, enemies, evil guardians, etc... And to top it off, a heroine who is reluctant to marry the hero.This author definitely has skill and talent, but I would have enjoyed this book more if she narrowed down the scope of the plot and spent a bit more time on relationship development (or backed off on the plot and wrote a 300 page book instead of 400 pages). There's also occasionally some extensive details which become tedious, like this paragraph: "They passed through Niddleberrow without speaking. He glanced sideways from time to time. She replaced the bonnet, but otherwise sat completely still beside him. After Niddleberrow, the road ran beside the river, and soon the river was turned by the Cotswold Edge. The road ran between the river and the Edge. In fifteen minutes they would be in Longford." (Loc 5444) A good editor should have helped with this.There are one or two explicit scenes between the hero and heroine, plus a number of references to perverse and violent acts by the villains which are brief but unpleasant. There's also some violence, ultimately ending in a battle with the villains. Overall this new author shows promise, but will be most enjoyed by readers who like lots of tension and villainy!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Romantic, suspense, passionate historical romance By Teatime and Books Reviews A Farewell to Kindness opens up with the drunken Earl George Redepenning entering into his living quarters, where he is met by a flying arrow. A shocked and stumbling George sees a Lady in his quarters who threatens to kill him if he does not meet her demands. He killed her brother and left her destitute to tend to her sisters’ and children. Upon the death of her brother, he was assigned guardianship. However, he neglected them and left them penniless! Now, she demands a small cottage and a sum of money. She takes all of his gambling winnings, obtains the cottage and demands that he strip his clothes, throw them out the window, where he is left bare...Next we meet the hero of our tale, the dashing and handsome Earl Stephen Redepenning, known to friends just as Rede. He has recently inherited the earldom from his cousin, the lazy and money squandering George. Rede, having come from Canada where he lived for three years in search of those who ordered the deaths of his beloved wife and children. Now in England, he must repair the damage George has caused to the estates, including the Longford Estate, where a tenant has resided for years rent free. Curious of this tenant’s situation, he eventually makes his way to her cottage, where he meets and finds himself intrigued by the beautiful and intelligent Anne, the lady who was under the guardianship of his cousin George and mother of a Redepenning. Her daughter Daisy whom she must protect is underage and in danger of losing her to a distant cousin, Simon Stocke, the Earl of Selby.Rede develops an ever growing attraction to the lovely Anne and wants nothing more than to revel in her warmness and have long passionate nights. Alas, Rede is on a mission to find those who ordered the deaths of his wife and children and the ruin of his fur trade enterprise..Anne learning of the upcoming visit of the new earl, having nothing but the memories of the former earl, sets the whole town on edge but more so for Anne as she must protect her family and knows she has not paid rent in years. However, when the Earl visits, Anne is taken by his charm and care he shows for her darling Daisy and sister Meg who is simple... upon subsequent visits, Anne finds herself falling for the earl... but her daughter is a Redepenning... will he find out? Will she lose her daughter to the earl of Selby? Will Rede find justice of those who are out to get him and ordered the death of his loved ones? Will passion once again envelope our hero Rede? Can our heroine learn to love and give her heart at last?Jude Knight’s writing is impeccable, her way of expressing detail truly ignites the senses of the reader, where one truly goes back in time, smells the delicious foods cooking, hears the sounds of the carriages rolling along the cobblestone streets of London or the dirt roads of small quaint villages. The reader cannot help but feel the emotions invoked by the characters and sympathize with their plights. Ms. Knight has truly given the readers an historical accuracy in her writing, she pays great detail to the period in which the story takes place, to the historical events of the time and she has truly delved deep into her research which is shown through the scenes and depictions of the buildings, wardrobe, food, cultural events, social expectations, etc.I was just awestruck by this phenomenal masterpiece. I read it from cover to cover and could not put it down. She keeps her reader on the edge of their seats awaiting what comes next!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Intrigue, Fun, Love and great characters make this a fantastic book! By The Ardent Reader The writing is refreshing! Some books I read are just too obvious. I can figure out the good and bad guys right away and that gets rather tedious. This book, however, kept me guessing, kept me wondering and wanting to find out how it all turns out. The scene settings were well written, I felt the level of description, whether it be clothing or furniture, even places, was very well done. Not too much to be distracting, but just enough that I could picture what the author was describing, but, enough that I could imagine things in my own way.The characters were well rounded, not saints, but real people, so to speak. Altogether, it was a great romance with excellent elements of mystery! In this book, there are characters you will love, those you will loathe and those you will despise! There are many reasons why.Red Redepenning is a gentleman in the true sense of the word. Yes, there is revenge in his heart, but there is room for so much more.Anne is an innocent but not without resources. A good aim can come in very handy it seems. The previous Earl of Chirbury wronged Anne in more ways than one so she has forced his hand. He has paid his penance and I think he got off easy. The New Earl of Chirbury, The 8th, Stephen Edward John Redepenning is known as Rede to his friends. He knows nothing of Anne or why one of his tenants pays no rent. He inherited the title while living in Canada as a fur trader. When he returned, he found out he was the new Earl, with a seat in the House of Lords, properties, with tenants and servants all in a shocking state of disarray! He will have a long journey ahead of him to figure out the mess of papers and people left behind by his feckless cousin George, the 7th Earl. Anne Forsythe has been in hiding in a cottage in Longford. She along with her sisters and her beautiful little girl with their maid Hannah. Anne is not so innocent after all. She has been hiding her daughter, along with her sister, who is not at the age of majority yet, and who is the target of a ruthless cousin, who happens to share guardianship. he has the audacity to want to marry her to his own son. Her dowry is a nice enough reason to do so. Anne knows what the son is like, and the cousin for that matter, she has no wish to let her sister anywhere near him. So they made a new life here in Longford. Now the Earl of Chirbury is coming down to inspect his property and this could spell disaster for Anne and her family. Her child has the distinctive "Redepenning" eyes! Many strange accidents happen to the Earl and the people close to him. He wonders if it is related to things that happened before he left Canada. I really loved this book. Sweet, mysterious, and fun to read! Some sad parts that made me stop for a minute. But You can't have a good book without some hardships. I enjoyed the characters, but Anne was my favorite. She has an indomitable spirit that I wish I had.I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good Regency Romance that is not so easy, with some intrigue and fun.Also, check out Jude Knights free novella Candle's Christmas Chair!
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