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Isabelle and Alexander: (Proper Romance Victorian)

Isabelle and Alexander: (Proper Romance Victorian)


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London, 1850 Isabelle Rackham knows she will not marry for love. Though arranged marriages have fallen out of fashion, hers has been settled for some time to combine the upper-middle-class wealth of her father's coal mines with Alexander Osgood's prospering Northern country textile mills. Though not a man prone to romantic gestures, Alexander is well-known as an eligible bachelor. His good looks have turned more than one head, so Isabelle is content to think of herself as Alexander's wife. However, her marriage is not what she expected. Northern England is nothing like her home farther west in the lake country. Cold, dreary, and dark, the soot from the textile mills creates a gray hue that seems to cling to everything in the city of Manchester. Alexander is distant and aloof, preferring to spend his time at the mill rather than with her at home. Their few conversations are brief, polite, and lacking any emotion, leaving Isabelle lonely and desperately homesick. Sensing his wife's unhappiness, Alexander suggests a trip to his country estate. Isabelle hopes this will be an opportunity to get to know her new husband without the distractions of his business. But the change of scenery doesn't bring them any closer. While riding together on horses, Alexander is thrown from his and becomes paralyzed. Tragedy or destiny? The help and care that Alexander now needs is Isabelle's opportunity to forge a connection and create a deep and romantic love where nothing else could.

About the Author :
This is Rebecca Anderson's debut Regency Romance. High school English teacher by day, writer by night (or very early morning), she loves hiking, Broadway shows, food, books, and movies. She is happily married and a mom to four above-average kids.

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"Readers will discover an unusual story with sensibilities that reflect our contemporary world. The dialogue captures the pain and misunderstanding that overwhelm husband and wife. Isabelle's internal thoughts reveal her despair at their situation, fear of failure, and search for answers. She befriends another family with comparable health and relationship issues much as modern families turn to others for support. Anderson's colorful descriptions of domestic routine and factory operations create a rich pattern pulsating with life for the reader."-- "Historical Novel Society" "Isabelle must use her quiet spunk, busy mind, and compassionate spirit to woo her husband in a wholly new way. Anderson's debut is a lovely northern England Victorian romance about confronting the seemingly impossible and the power of empathy. Anderson also addresses the time period's treatment of physical and intellectual disabilities. Most of all, she beautifully depicts love in its many forms beyond romance, such as compassion, patience, and vulnerability; and her characters illustrate the ways that these expressions of love carry us through even the darkest hours. Isabelle's loving and persevering fervor and devotion will resonate with any caregiver's heart."-- "Booklist" "Isabelle transitions from an unaware, leisure-class woman to a more enlightened spouse and supporter of the working class. Intimacy and romance develop between Isabelle and Alexander because of simple gestures, like a long look or a thoughtful gift, and their conversations. Their slow, stately courting is reader appropriate for any age or audience. Manchester also gets its due as a place of grit and incredible production. Descriptions of bustling mills reveal their impact on the couple's family and its fortunes. Isabelle and Alexander is an intimate and touching romance novel that focuses on women's lives in the business class of industrial England."-- "Foreword Reviews" "Anderson's first foray into historical romance is an atypical, yet satisfying story set in Victorian Manchester's upper middle class. Hand this to readers looking for a book that navigates the peaks and valleys of two strangers attempting to make a life together despite the hardships life throws at them."-- "Library Journal"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781629728476
  • Publisher: Shadow Mountain
  • Publisher Imprint: Shadow Mountain
  • Height: 213 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Series Title: Proper Romance Victorian
  • Weight: 340 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1629728470
  • Publisher Date: 04 May 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 137 mm


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