Discovery of desire / Susanne Lord.

Title :

Discovery of desire

Author:

Lord, Susanne,

Format:

Books

Summary:

"To the East India Company, he's the ideal explorer: unwed, uncomplaining, strong as an ox and profitable. There's nothing Seth Mayhew can't find--until his sister disappears en route to India. The expedition is the first he fears he may fail, until he discovers a valuable, and irresistible, ally sailing on the same ship to Bombay. But Wilhelmina Adams is on an expedition of her own--for a husband. With six sisters, no dowry and no marriage prospects in her Derbyshire village, Bombay promises a husband and security. But assisting a dangerously distracting explorer won't improve her prospects. It's an inevitable partnership, but the winds of fate are ever changing. Adventures that begin in the bazaars of Bombay can diverge to the slums of London and patchwork fields of England. And at each port of call, Seth and Mina will have to risk everything to unearth the heart's greatest prize."--Amazon.com.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781492623533

1492623539

UPC/EAN:

760789253881

Physical Description:

371 pages ; 18 cm.

Subject:

Explorers -- Fiction.

Series:

London explorers series ;

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"Beautifully written, deeply romantic, and utterly magnificent." --Courtney Milan, New York Timesbestselling author on In Search of Scandal

The winds of fate are restless and so is Mina's heart, but a brave yet brash explorer knows just how to put the wind in her sails

Seth Mayhew is the ideal explorer: fearless, profitable, and unmarried. There is nothing and no one he can't find--until his sister disappears en route to India. His search for her takes him to Bombay, where Seth meets the most unlikely of allies--a vulnerable woman who's about to marry the wrong man.

Teeming with the bounty of marriageable men employed by the East India Company, Bombay holds hope for security for Wilhelmina Adams. But when the man she's traveled halfway around the world to marry doesn't suit, Mina finds instead that she's falling in love with a man who offers passion, adventure, intimacy--anything but security...

"Powerful and poignant." --RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars for In Search of Scandal

London Explorers series:
In Search of Scandal (Book 1)
Discovery of Desire (Book 2)

Author Notes

Susanne Lord lives beside a beautiful pond surrounded by hawthorne trees and wildflowers. When it's quiet and no one is about, she can pretend she is taking her exercise on the grounds of an ancient, family estate. When it's not, she's reminded her family is not of the landed gentry, the pond is in the middle of Chicago, and the only adventure in her day comes in the form of emails marked 'urgent' at her advertising job. Originally from Okinawa, off-base and on, Susanne now makes her home in Illinois. When not working, writing, attending theater or reading, she travels to England, where she enjoys getting lost in the woods.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Lord builds a charming Victorian-era tale of romantic destiny on a subplot from her novel In Search of Scandal. Shakespeare-loving explorer Seth Mayhew and caretaking "venture girl" Wilhelmina "Mina" Adams are both traveling from England to India. Their journeys intersect when they are met by the same man at the Bombay port. Seth employs Tom Grant to assist in translation as he seeks his missing sister, Georgiana; Mina is looking for the security of a contracted marriage, with Tom as her intended. Seth charms Mina and her sister Emma, but he struggles, even with Tom's assistance, to acquire actionable information on Georgie's location from the local men. Fortunately, Mina is on hand to interview their far more helpful fiancées and wives. Despite Seth and Mina's immediate attraction, their responsibilities to their respective siblings and concerns about financial stability present a significant barrier to their fated blissful union. Lord incorporates entertaining and evocative period language while crafting an original story that transcends the historical-romance formula. The action soon returns to England for a tangled but satisfying finale. Agent: Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary Agency. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.