Lady Blue

Written with humor as well as suspense, this love story depicts a young woman in captivity who yearns for her duplicitous lover. After the death of her affluent parents, Harmony Simmons loses everything - including her freedom. Forced to move to England and live with her domineering and jealous older sister Agatha, Harmony's existence becomes restricted to the prim atmosphere of an English parlor, a stifling environment compared to the expansive American West of her former, privileged life. With her spirit crushed by her confinement, she meets Anthony Allen - a rogue who immediately falls for Harmony. He falsifies his inheritance and introduces himself as the suave aristocrat Lord Farmington. As they begin their romance, Harmony slowly recognizes the ruse behind his persona and starts to question whether her mysterious lover is a cavalier bandit or an honorable hero. Yet, his secret does nothing but ignite her passion for him as she strives to uncover his past

written With Humor As Well As Suspense, This Love Story Depicts A Young Woman In Captivity Who Yearns For Her Duplicitous Lover. After The Death Of Her Affluent Parents, Harmony Simmons Loses Everything—including Her Freedom. Forced To Move To England And Live With Her Domineering And jealous Older Sister Agatha, Harmony’s Existence Becomes Restricted To The Prim Atmosphere Of An English Parlor, A Stifling Environment Compared To The Expansive American West Of Her Former, Privileged Life. With Her Spirit Crushed By Her Confinement, she Meets Anthony Allen—a Rogue Who Immediately Falls For Harmony. He Falsifies His Inheritance And Introduces Himself As The Suave Aristocrat Lord Farmington. As They Begin Their Romance, Harmony Slowly Recognizes The Ruse Behind His Persona And Starts To Question Whether Her Mysterious Lover Is A Cavalier Bandit Or An Honorable Hero. Yet, His Secret Does Nothing But Ignite Her Passion For Him As She Strives To Uncover His Past.

publishers Weekly

medallion Owner/ President/ Executive Editor Rosburg (the Dream Thief) Wraps Appealing Characters In A Tissue-thin Faux-historical Romance Plot. Harmony Simmons, 18 And Newly Orphaned, Arrives In Victorian London Fresh From An American Cattle Ranch. Her Sour Older Sister, Agatha, Is None Too Pleased To Have A Beautiful, Spirited Redhead To Chaperone. A Laughing-eyed Highwayman Who Holds Them Up Is Curiously Appreciative Of Harmony's Defiance. He Promptly Follows Them And Kidnaps Her, And The Interlude That Follows Has Some Of The Novel's Most Fully Imagined And Tender Writing. When The Highwayman Releases Harmony And Then Shows Up In A Coach And Four, Calling Himself “lord Farmington,” Agatha's Simmering Envy Becomes Vengefulness, And The Plot Froths With Preposterous Twists. The Meager Historical Detail And Unraveling Story Don't Stand Up To Scrutiny, But Rosburg's Talent For Character-building Keeps The Silliness Fun. (nov.)