The Second Lady Silverwood: If youre girding your loins for Bridgerton, you may want to indulge in this Regency romp The Times
By (Author) Emma Orchard
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby
6th June 2023
20th April 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
1814. Following the tragic death of his wife, Sir Benedict Silverwood know shemust marry again. He desperately needs an heir, and his young daughter Lucyneeds a mother even more so. But the nave young debutantes his sisterintroduces him to during the Season remind him far too much of his dead wifeVanessa, and he simply can't bring himself to offer for any of them.His mother introduces him to Kate Moreton, the granddaughter of a friend andan impoverished spinster and Italian teacher. It's not such an unpromising anidea as it first seems, and Ben soon finds himself strongly attracted to Kate.Although he doesn't remember, they've met before, and Kate has beenhopelessly in love with him ever since. The idea of marrying Benedict when hecares little for her is devastating for Kate, yet, very, very tempting...
"An exciting and thoroughly enjoyable new talent has exploded onto the market. I absolutely loved it!" - Katie Fforde
"Hot stuff. I loved it!" - Fern Britton
"D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S is the only word for The Second Lady Silverwood. An absolutely glorious Regency romance. I love love loved it." - Sophie Irwin
"Heyer with spice! I adored it." - Liz Fenwick, author of The River Between Us
"Sensual and exciting! I loved it!" - Heidi Swain, author of The Cherry Tree Cafe
"Sexy, seductive and swoon worthy (and that's just the hero). The enthusiastic consent in this racy regency romp from Emma Orchard had me shouting Yes! Almost as much as the heroine. Definitely one for fans of Bridgerton." - Sarah Bennett, author of the Butterfly Cove series
"May your bosom swell and your heart surge - this witty, spicy, seductive novel is out in April. It's a historical romance full of raunch and wit, perfect for Bridgerton fans and sure to be the highlight of the social season." - Hannah Dolby, author of No Life for a Lady
"Benedict and Kate's passionate relationship sizzles on the page, and the reader is swept along at a romping pace. Emma Orchard is clearly an expert when it comes to painting vivid scenes, creating authentic storylines, and inventing fully rounded characters." - Louise Morrish, author of Operation Moonlight
Emma Orchard was born in Salford. She studied English Literature at theUniversities of Edinburgh and York, before working behind the scenes inpublishing and television for many years. Her first job was at Mills & Boon,where she met her husband in a classic enemies-to-lovers romance. She nowlives in North London.