Prelude For A Lord

Fiction. Romance. Christian Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML: An unconventional young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can their love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart? Bath, England 1810 At twenty-eight, Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady, but she is first and foremost a musician. In Regency England, however, the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion, Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent, where she can play without scandal. But when a thief 's interest in her violin endangers her and her family, Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument ... with the help of the dark, brooding Lord Dommick. Scarred by war, Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea, and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul. Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thief's desperation builds to a tragic crescendo . . . Praise for Prelude for a Lord: "A vibrant, page-turning romance sure to delight fans of the Regency Era." �?? Sarah E. Ladd, award-winning author of The Headmistress of Rosemere Sweet, full-length Regency romance Will appeal to fans of Bridgerton and Poldark Stand-alone novel… (more)

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LibraryThing member FHC

Suspense with enough action and unexpected twists to keep my attention piqued. Historic women's issues raised as Alethea, the main character, was a musician of unusual gifting with a preference for playing the violin. An instrument deemed unseemly for women as it required entirely too much use of

her arms! Dreadful, I know. Yet the incorrigible Alethea would not be deterred, much to my delight as a free spirited reader.

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LibraryThing member WhiskeyintheJar

3.5stars

Very gentle, calm, and clean regency read. The last 25% or so had too much of the Christian theme for me but quality writing. If looking for a clean regency and don't mind preaching this would probably be a 5star read for you.

LibraryThing member wyvernfriend

Alethea Sutherton is a violinist who is constrained by society's disapproval of ladies playing instruments to a public audience; which echoes the whole being in a trade rather than idle rich issue, she admires Lord Dominick and his compositions but his past haunts him and he doesn't see a way to

have a woman in his life because sometimes his nightmares are a problem. Alethea's violin is a beauty and rare and there are those who want it and are willing to go to some extreme lengths to get it. Dominick is willing to try to help her and falling for her isn't what he wants, she wants independence, to be able to move away from England and it's constraints but she can't see a path to that.

It was a good read. There was a bit of letting the Lord steer the path to a good future but nothing too much.

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