Someone to Love by Mary Balogh

Someone to Love (Westcott, #1)

by Mary Balogh

'One of the best!' Julia Quinn, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series

Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family - including the daughter no one knew he had...

Anna Snow grew up in an orphanage in Bath knowing nothing of the family she came from. Now she discovers that the late Earl of Riverdale was her father and that she has inherited his fortune. She is also overjoyed to learn she has siblings. However, they want nothing to do with her or her attempts to share her new wealth. But the new earl's guardian is interested in Anna...

Avery Archer, Duke of Netherby, keeps others at a distance. Yet something prompts him to aid Anna in her transition from orphan to lady. As London society and her newfound relatives threaten to overwhelm Anna, Avery steps in to rescue her and finds himself vulnerable to feelings and desires he has hidden so well and for so long.

This is the sparkling first novel in the Regency romance Westcott series by New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh - perfect for fans of Grace Burrowes and Stephanie Laurens

The Westcott Series:
Someone to Love
Someone to Hold
Someone to Wed
Someone to Care
Someone to Trust
Someone to Honour
Someone to Remember
Someone to Romance
Someone to Cherish

Praise for Mary Balogh

'Today's superstar heir to the marvellous legacy of Georgette Heyer' Susan Elizabeth Phillips

'A grand mistress of the genre' Romantic Times

'Balogh is the queen of spicy Regency-era romance, creating memorable characters in unforgettable stories' Booklist

'Mary Balogh sets the gold standard in historical romance' New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz

'A romance writer of mesmerising intensity, Mary Balogh has the gift of making a relationship seem utterly real and utterly compelling' Mary Jo Putney

'A matchless storyteller' RT Book Reviews

Reviewed by wyvernfriend on

3 of 5 stars

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Anna Snow always wanted to know who her parents were, having grown up in an orphanage she never knew, but she had a few vague memories. Now she receives a summons to go to London to meet a Lawyer and there she finds a different future from the one she had planned. It turns out her father didn't wait for her mother to die before marrying again and now she has inherited the family fortune and his children are disinherited. Now she has responsibilities beyond her wildest dreams and she has to marry.
 
Avery Archer is the Duke of Netherby and keeps everyone at a distance, now he finds himself drifting towards Anna and he finds her interesting.  A relationship develops but can it survive all the stresses?
 
I liked the characters and how Avery wins the duel.  Anna is very determined to be her own person and you can see the hardships in doing that here. I enjoyed the read and found it very difficult to put down.

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