A Ladys Honor, Laurie Alice Eakes
A Ladys Honor, Laurie Alice Eakes
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A Lady's Honor

Author: Laurie Alice Eakes

Narrator: Laura Kirman

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 08/06/2019


Synopsis

On the cliffs of 19th-century Cornwall, a spirited, impetuous young woman is torn between the honor of her family and the longing of her heart.England, 1811. A tarnished reputation. A distant home. A forced engagement to a dangerous man. When Elizabeth Trelawny flees London, she has more than one reason to run. And when her carriage, pursued by her would-be fiancé, is caught in a storm, she quickly accepts the help of a dark stranger. Anything to get back to Cornwall.But Rowan Curnow is not exactly a stranger. He’s not quite a gentleman either. Class disparity once kept him from courting Elizabeth . . . even if it didn’t keep him from kissing her.The couple elude their pursuers and reach Bastion Point, Elizabeth’s future inheritance and the one place she calls home. But in the very act of spiriting her to safety, Rowan has jeopardized Elizabeth’s inheritance?if her grandfather ever learns she spent the night, however innocently, in the company of a man.Then smugglers unite the pair in a reckless, flirtatious alliance?an alliance that both challenges the social norms Elizabeth has been raised to revere and rattles Rowan’s fledgling faith in God. Elizabeth must choose between the obedience of a child and the desires of a woman: cling to the safety of her home or follow the man she loves.Regency romance set in Cornwall with inspirational elementsBook 1 of the Cliffs of Cornwall series; can also be enjoyed as a stand-aloneIncludes Discussion Questions

About Laurie Alice Eakes

Since she lay in bed as a child telling herself stories, bestselling, award-winning author Laurie Alice Eakes has fulfilled her dream of becoming a published author, with a degree in English and French from Asbury University and a master’s degree in writing fiction from Seton Hill University. She now has nearly two dozen books in print. Laurie Alice lives with her husband in Houston, Texas, with sundry lovable dogs and cats.    


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate

I love when a book starts mid-scene and doesn't quite give you enough time to figure out what's going on before moving forward in the action. You feel a little off-kilter, and are just waiting to find out what's going to happen next. That was this kind of book for me. I almost immediately connected w......more

Goodreads review by Missy

This story started out super slow for me, but it eventually picked up and I enjoyed it very much. I liked how Elizabeth had strong opinions and stuck to those, even though it went against what her parents and grandparents may have thought to be beneficial for the family. I also enjoyed Rowan's chara......more

Goodreads review by Valerie

This story had a great start. I love a fast paced heart pounding beginning. When a stranger rescues Elizabeth all seems well until her brother confides to her a shocking truth about this man she thought she was safe with. Mystery and danger speed through this story at an enjoyable pace. Yet, as the m......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

The book is set in 1811 England, and begins with Elizabeth Trelawney (known as Elys to her family) fleeing to her home in Cornwall to escape an engagement she doesn’t want to a man as old as her grandfather. She is kidnapped by a Rowan Curnow, who is pretending to be a friend of her brothers. Can sh......more