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Lucinda Brant's writing is evocative, emotional, and a treat for the senses --Annette Blair, New York Times bestselling authorRoxton Family Saga: Mary and Christopher's Happily Ever After1770s Gloustershire and Hampshire.Widowed and destitute, Lady Mary Cavendish is left with only her pride. Daughter of an earl and great-granddaughter to a Stuart king, expectations demand she remarry. But not just any man will do; her husband must rank among the nobility. As always, Mary will do her duty and ignore her heart.Country squire Christopher Bryce has secretly loved his neighbor Mary for many years. Yet, he is resigned to the cruel reality they are not social equals and thus can never share a future together. Never mind that his scandalous past and a heartbreaking secret make him thoroughly unworthy of such a proud beauty.But with the help of a family ghost, and the never ordinary members of the Roxton family, a happily ever after might just be possible."I was totally captivated. Another superb book to add to an equally superb series. If you have not yet read these books, then you have many hours of wonderful storytelling to look forward to..." --Carol Cork Rakes And Rascals HIGHLY RECOMMENDED STELLAR 5 STARS"While Proud Mary can be read as a standalone, there is much more pleasure to be had by reading the series and learning to know and love this family as much as I and many other readers have. Each book has been a joy to read, and I cannot recommend them highly enough." --Lady Wesley Romantic Historical Reviews, Rated 5 STARS"A love story of unrequited love and passion. If we've learned anything in the previous Roxton Family tales, love has a way of conquering all stereotypes and norms. PROUD MARY carries on the tradition of endearing and engaging works of art by Lucinda Brant."--SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STARS TOP PICKRomance. Drama. Family secrets. There's never a dull moment for the 18th Century's first family...152,000 words Non-explicit, mild sensualityConnecting BooksMany readers enjoy Lucinda Brant's books as part of a wider series since her characters inhabit the same meticulously-researched 18th Century world with people and events cross-referenced throughout. Should you wish to read each series in chronological order, here is the sequence: Roxton Family Saga 1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia) 1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb) 1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon) 1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory) 1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher) 1780s SATYR'S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa) ETERNALLY YOURS: Roxton Letters Volume One FOREVER REMAIN: Roxton Letters Volume TwoSalt Hendon Series 1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane) 1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline) SALT HENDON COLLECTION -- with bonus novella SALT ANGELAlec Halsey Mysteries Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house mayhem) Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (The mysterious Miranda) Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad) Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Coming soon)

Autunno 1763. Il diplomatico di carriera Alec Halsey è stato elevato al titolo di Marchese, un titolo che non desidera e che l'alta società non ritiene che meriti. E con il sospetto che abbia ucciso il fratello che ancora aleggia nei salotti di Londra, tornare a Londra dopo sette mesi di isolamento potrebbe essere un errore. L'inquietudine di Alec peggiora quando un vicario di nessuna importanza cade stecchito a una cena politica e suo zio Plantagenet, l'agitatore di folle, è picchiato e lasciato per morto in un vicolo. Quando scopre la vera identità del vicario, Alec sospetta che l'uomo sia stato avvelenato. Ma chi poteva volere la morte di un uomo di Dio, apparentemente innocuo, e perché?Concorso Goethe International Novel Writing 2016, Finalista tra le opere più meritevoli di fiction storica ambientata dopo il 1750; Finalista nel concorso 2012 Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year; Vincitore di una Medaglia B.R.A.G.Libri collegati:Molti lettori amano leggere i libri di Lucinda Brant come parte di una serie più ampia, visto che i suoi personaggi vivono nello stesso 18° secolo, frutto di meticolose ricerche, e i personaggi e gli eventi si incontrano e si incrociano:I Gialli di Alec Halsey Primavere 1763: FIDANZAMENTO MORTALE (ricevimento in casa, omicidio e caos) Autunno 1763: RELAZIONE MORTALE (Un vicario avvelenato e la misteriosa Miranda) Inverno 1763: PERICOLO MORTALE (Un intrigo sanguinario all'estero) Estate 1764: PARENTI MORTALI (Prossimamente)Serie Salt Hendon 1763. La sposa di Salt Hendon (Magnus e Jane) 1767: Il ritorno di Salt Hendon (Antony e Caroline)La Saga della Famiglia Roxton 1740 NOBILE SATIRO (Renard e Antonia) 1760 MATRIMONIO DI MEZZANOTTE (Julian e Deb) 1770 DUCHESSA D'AUTUNNO (Antonia e Jonathon) 1770 DAIR DEVIL - Il signore degli inganni (Dair e Rory) 1770 PROUD MARY (Mary e Christopher) 1780 IL FIGLIO DEL SATIRO (Henri-Antoine e Lisa) ETERNAMENTE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Primo volume PER SEMPRE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Secondo volume

Winter 1763. Alec, Lord Halsey, wird auf eine diplomatische Mission nach Ostfriesland geschickt, einem am Rande des Heiligen Römischen Reichs gelegenen Staat, um dort über die Freilassung dort gefangener Freunde zu verhandeln. Ostfriesland ist ein Ort großer Gefahr und dunkler Geheimnisse; ein Land im Bürgerkrieg; regiert von einer Familie, in deren Adern der Wahnsinn fließt. Für Alec ist es ein Ort unsäglicher Erinnerungen, dem er nur knapp entfliehen konnte und an den niemals zurückzukehren er sich geschworen hatte. Aber er muss zurückkehren, wenn er das Leben von Emily St. Neots und Sir Cosmo Mahon retten will. In einem Rennen gegen die Zeit reisen Alec und die englische Gesandtschaft über das eisige Ödland zu der Festung, wo Emily und Cosmo gefangen gehalten werden. Der strenge Winter ist ebenso ihr Feind wie die Soldaten der gegnerischen Armeen, die entlang der Strecke lagern. An seinem Ziel erwarten ihn der Markgraf und seine Schwester, die nichts weniger fordern als Alecs Kopf auf einer Pike.

Herbst 1763. Der Berufsdiplomat wurde zum Marquess erhoben, was er nicht will und wovon dem die feine Gesellschaft denkt, dass er es nicht verdient. Und wegen des in den Londoner Salons noch immer lauernden Verdachts, dass er seinen Bruder ermordet habe, könnte es durchaus ein Fehler sein, nach sieben Monaten der Abgeschiedenheit nach London zurückzukehren. Als dann bei einer parteipolitischen Einladung ein unbekannter Pfarrer neben ihm tot umfällt und sein für aufrührerische Reden bekannter Onkel Plantagenet zusammengeschlagen und in einer Gasse für tot liegengelassen wird, verstärken sich Alecs böse Vorahnungen. Als Alec die wahre Identität des Pfarrers aufdeckt, vermutet er, dass der Mann vergiftet worden sei. Aber wer würde einen anscheinend harmlosen Gottesmann ermorden wollen, und warum?.Lucinda Brants Kriminalgeschichten befassen sich mit der dunkleren Seite ihrer reichen, authentischen Welt des 18. Jahrhunderts. Mit ihrem typischen Witz und hoher Dramatik schafft sie hier tiefere Nebenhandlungen und noch skurrilere Charaktere, die Sie gleichermaßen zum Lachen und zum Schaudern bringen.

Frühling 1763. Der Berufsdiplomat Alec Halsey kommt nach London zurück und erfährt die schockierende Neuigkeit, dass sein ihm entfremdeter Bruder, der Earl of Delvin, nicht nur seinen Freund in einem Duell getötet hat, sondern auch mit der Frau verlobt ist, die Alec zu heiraten hoffte. Die Mutter des getöteten Mannes möchte, dass Alec den Tod untersucht, daher nimmt er widerstrebend an einer Wochendendgesellschaft teil, bei der die Verlobung gefeiert wird. Die Hausgäste erleben mehr, als sie erwartet haben, als eine Zofe ermordet, die Braut überfallen und ein Gast erschossen wird. Alec muss sich mit einer grausamen Schicksalswendung und dem Grund, aus dem sein Bruder alles tun würde, um ihn in den Augen der guten Gesellschaft zu ruinieren, auseinandersetzen, um eine Verbindung zwischen diesen finsteren Taten und dem Duell seines Bruders aufzudecken.

Inverno 1763. Lord Alec Halsey viene inviato in missione diplomatica a Midanich, avamposto imperiale del Sacro Romano Impero, per trattare la liberazione degli amici presi prigionieri. Midanich è un posto pieno di pericoli e di oscuri misteri; una nazione in preda alla guerra civile, governata da una famiglia con la pazzia che scorre nelle vene. Per Alec è un posto di ricordi indicibili, dal quale è scappato a fatica e dove ha giurato di non tornare più. Ma deve tornare, se vuole salvare la vita di Emily St. Neots e sir Cosmo Mahon. In una corsa contro il tempo, Alec e la delegazione inglese attraversano la gelida landa desolata per arrivare alla fortezza dove sono imprigionati Emily e Cosmo. Il temibile inverno è un nemico quanto i soldati delle opposte fazioni accampati lungo la via. Alla fine del suo viaggio ci sono ad aspettarlo il margravio e sua sorella, che non chiedono altro che la testa di Alec su una picca.Vincitore del premio Readers' Favorite Award Winner; Finalista del concorso RONE per il Miglior giallo pubblicato; Finalista e secondo arrivato del concorso 2016 RONE per la copertina nella categoria gialli/suspense; Finalista del premio M&M Book i romanzi gialli e giallorosa; Vincitore di una Medaglia B.R.A.G.Libri collegati:Molti lettori amano leggere i libri di Lucinda Brant come parte di una serie più ampia, visto che i suoi personaggi vivono nello stesso 18° secolo, frutto di meticolose ricerche, e i personaggi e gli eventi si incontrano e si incrociano:I Gialli di Alec Halsey Primavere 1763: FIDANZAMENTO MORTALE (ricevimento in casa, omicidio e caos) Autunno 1763: RELAZIONE MORTALE (Un vicario avvelenato e la misteriosa Miranda) Inverno 1763: PERICOLO MORTALE (Un intrigo sanguinario all'estero) Estate 1764: CONGIUNTI MORTALISerie Salt Hendon 1763. La sposa di Salt Hendon (Magnus e Jane) 1767: Il ritorno di Salt Hendon (Antony e Caroline) La Saga della Famiglia Roxton 1740 NOBILE SATIRO (Renard e Antonia) 1760 MATRIMONIO DI MEZZANOTTE (Julian e Deb) 1770 DUCHESSA D'AUTUNNO (Antonia e Jonathon) 1770 DAIR DEVIL - Il signore degli inganni (Dair e Rory) 1770 PROUD MARY (Mary e Christopher) 1780 IL FIGLIO DEL SATIRO (Henri-Antoine e Lisa) ETERNAMENTE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Primo volume PER SEMPRE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Secondo volume

Primavera 1763. Il diplomatico di carriere Alec Halsey torna a Londra trovando la sorprendente notizia che il fratello con cui è in rotta, il conte di Devlin, non solo ha ucciso un amico in un duello, ma è fidanzato con la donna che Alec sperava di sposare. La madre del morto vuole che Alec indaghi, quindi lui partecipa con riluttanza a un ricevimento per festeggiare il fidanzamento. Gli ospiti ottengono più di quanto si aspettavano, quando viene uccisa una cameriera, la promessa sposa viene aggredita e un ospite viene assassinato con un colpo di pistola. Dopo aver scoperto il collegamento tra questi atti sinistri e il duello di suo fratello, Alec deve fronteggiare un crudele scherzo del destino e scopre il motivo per cui suo fratello farebbe qualsiasi cosa per rovinarlo agli occhi dell'alta società.Bestseller di USA Today; Finalista del concorso, Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year; Vincitore di una Medaglia B.R.A.G.I gialli di Lucinda Brant esplorano il lato più oscuro del suo mondo, così riccamente autentico, del diciottesimo secolo. Insieme al suo particolare spirito e alla sua drammaticità, ci sono intrecci secondari più profondi e personaggi ancora più bizzarri che vi faranno rabbrividire e ridere allo stesso tempo.Libri collegati:Molti lettori amano leggere i libri di Lucinda Brant come parte di una serie più ampia, visto che i suoi personaggi vivono nello stesso 18° secolo, frutto di meticolose ricerche, e i personaggi e gli eventi si incontrano e si incrociano:I Gialli di Alec Halsey Primavere 1763: FIDANZAMENTO MORTALE (ricevimento in casa, omicidio e caos) Autunno 1763: RELAZIONE MORTALE (Un vicario avvelenato e la misteriosa Miranda) Inverno 1763: PERICOLO MORTALE (Un intrigo sanguinario all'estero) Estate 1764: PARENTI MORTALI (Prossimamente)Serie Salt Hendon 1763. La sposa di Salt Hendon (Magnus e Jane) 1767: Il ritorno di Salt Hendon (Antony e Caroline)La Saga della Famiglia Roxton 1740 NOBILE SATIRO (Renard e Antonia) 1760 MATRIMONIO DI MEZZANOTTE (Julian e Deb) 1770 DUCHESSA D'AUTUNNO (Antonia e Jonathon) 1770 DAIR DEVIL - Il signore degli inganni (Dair e Rory) 1770 PROUD MARY (Mary e Christopher) 1780 IL FIGLIO DEL SATIRO (Henri-Antoine e Lisa) ETERNAMENTE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Primo volume PER SEMPRE VOSTRO: Le lettere della famiglia Roxton-Secondo volume

Blood and intrigue abroadWinter 1763. Alec, Lord Halsey is sent on a diplomatic mission to Midanich, imperial outpost of the Holy Roman Empire, to bargain for the freedom of imprisoned friends. Midanich is a place of great danger and dark secrets, a country at civil war ruled by a family with madness in its veins. Awaiting him at his destination is the Margrave and his sister, demanding nothing less than Alec's head on a pike.AccoladesM&M Book Award Finalist for Outstanding Cozy and Not-So-Cozy MysteriesReaders' Favorite Award WinnerRONE Finalist Best Published MysteryRONE Mystery/Suspense Cover Design Finalist and Runner-UpB.R.A.G. Medallion HonoreeConnecting BooksEnjoy Lucinda's meticulously researched 18th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.Alec Halsey Mystery Series Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem) Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda) Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad) Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets) Winter 1764 DEADLY DIPLOMACY (Lies, levées, and lovers) In progressSalt Hendon Series 1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane) 1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline) SALT HENDON COLLECTION - boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGELRoxton Family Saga 1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia) 1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb) 1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon) 1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory) 1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher) 1780s SATYR'S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa) 1743-77 ETERNALLY YOURS (Roxton Letters Vol. 1) 1772-87 FOREVER REMAIN (Roxton Letters Vol. 2)

A poisoned vicar and the mysterious MirandaAutumn 1763. Alec Halsey has been elevated to a marquessate he doesn't want and Polite Society believes he doesn't deserve. And with the suspicion he murdered his brother still lingering in London drawing rooms, returning to the city might well be a mistake. So when a nobody vicar drops dead beside him at a party-political dinner, Alec's foreboding deepens. Uncovering the vicar's true identity, Alec suspects the man was poisoned. But who would want a seemingly harmless man of God murdered, and why?AccoladesGoethe International Novel Writing Competition Finalist for Outstanding Works in Post-1750s Historical FictionFinalist Australian Romance Readers AwardsB.R.A.G. Medallion honoreeConnecting BooksEnjoy Lucinda's meticulously researched 18th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.Alec Halsey Mystery Series Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem) Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda) Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad) Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets) Winter 1764 DEADLY DIPLOMACY (Lies, levées, and lovers) In progressSalt Hendon Series 1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane) 1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline) SALT HENDON COLLECTION - boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGELRoxton Family Saga 1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia) 1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb) 1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon) 1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory) 1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher) 1780s SATYR'S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa) 1743-77 ETERNALLY YOURS (Roxton Letters Vol. 1) 1772-87 FOREVER REMAIN (Roxton Letters Vol. 2)

Murderous family secretsSummer 1764. Alec and Selina anxiously await the birth of their first child at their estate in Kent. It should be a time of family celebration, but the death of a young poacher has Alec investigating murder. And when renovations to his sprawling manor unearth a secret burial chamber, a shocking family secret comes to light. Everything Alec thought he knew about his birth is again called into question, and with it the special bond with his irascible uncle Plantagenet.Recent Acclaim for the SeriesTwo times USA TODAY bestsellers, Goethe International Novel Writing Competition Finalist, RONE Finalist for Best Published Mystery, RONE Cover Design: Finalist & Runner-Up, In'Dtale Crowned Heart, three times B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree.Connecting BooksEnjoy Lucinda's meticulously researched 18th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.Alec Halsey Mystery Series Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem) Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda) Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad) Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets) Winter 1764 DEADLY DIPLOMACY (Lies, levées, and lovers) In progressSalt Hendon Series 1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane) 1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline) SALT HENDON COLLECTION - boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGELRoxton Family Saga 1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia) 1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb) 1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon) 1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory) 1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher) 1780s SATYR'S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa) 1743-77 ETERNALLY YOURS (Roxton Letters Vol. 1) 1772-87 FOREVER REMAIN (Roxton Letters Vol. 2)

Casebound Library Edition. This second volume of previously unpublished letters from the private correspondence of the Roxton family spans a twenty-year period, from the 1760s to the late 1780s, and includes extracts from the diaries of Antonia, Duchess of Kinross, and her younger son Lord Henri-Antoine Hesham. Also included are letters by the 5th Duke of Roxton, written in the final stages of his illness, and addressed to his youngest son Lord Henri-Antoine. The volume concludes with a letter by the latter’s wife, Lady Henri-Antoine Hesham, to her mother-in-law, the Duchess of Kinross, while abroad on her bridal trip. These letters complement the later chronology of the award-winning Roxton Family Saga: Dair Devil, Proud Mary, and Satyr’s Son. With a foreword by a late-Victorian descendant, Alice-Victoria, 10th Duchess of Roxton.I get Lucinda Brant. We are both diehard romantics at heart. When I first started reading Eternally Yours, the first volume of Roxton letters, I was unsure how a bunch of letters would hold my interest. I should never have doubted Lucinda Brant. Eternally Yours was magical. Forever Remain brings us into the world of the sixth duke, his duchess and their dynasty. A bold exciting look into the lives of the Roxton family told through a litany of personal letters which is like listening into their conversations. Each letter which truly feels like a personal chat, uncovers information that was not included in the previous books about this family or answers questions about people or circumstances mentioned in the saga. Lord Henri-Antoine quickly became one of my favorite Roxton characters in Satyr’s Son. I truly loved this story about misguided fraternity brothers and the realization of caring and friendship that prevailed. And of course when love came into the picture life was never going to be the same. So when I realized that so many letters of Forever Remain referred to Henri-Antoine as a young boy and then onto adulthood and ultimate marriage, well, I was of course hooked. Once again, Lucinda Brant has shown us why she is an undisputed master of this genre.—SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STARS—TOP PICK Connecting BooksEnjoy Lucinda’s meticulously researched 18th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.Roxton Family Saga1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher)1780s SATYR’S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa)Salt Hendon Series1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)SALT HENDON COLLECTION — boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGELAlec Halsey MysteriesSpring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets)Winter 1764 DEADLY DIPLOMACY (Lies, levées, and lovers)