She’s permitted to no longer be innocent or naïve. In that sense, Ursula Kern is a fascinating choice as a heroine. We’re looking for women we can manage to identify with.

But readers aren’t looking for innocent damsels in distress nearly as much as they used to. Which doesn’t prevent it from still being a popular perception. The popular perception of heroines in historical romance is that their lives were restricted and that they were supposed to be innocent even into adulthood and as a consequence were naïve and/or ripe to become damsels in distress who needed to be rescued by the hero.Īn image that probably wasn’t true even among the aristocracy, and certainly couldn’t have been outside it. Together they must reveal the identity of a killer-and to achieve their goal they may need to reveal their deepest secrets to each other as well… Nevertheless, he seems sensible enough to Ursula, though she does find herself unnerved by his self-possession and unreadable green-gold eyes… If this mysterious widowed beauty insists on stirring the pot, Slater intends to remain close by as they venture into the dark side of polite society. Kern is off her head to meddle in such dangerous business. Archaeologist and adventurer Slater Roxton thinks Mrs. But Miss Clifton has met an untimely end-and Ursula is convinced it was not due to natural causes. The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton was one of the finest women in Ursula Kern’s employ. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Genres: historical romance, romantic suspense Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentzįormats available: hardcover, large print, paperback, ebook, audiobook

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