Someone to Trust

Name: Someone to Trust
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SKU: 9780349419220
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By Mary Balogh

Series: Westcott

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Set during a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, Someone to Trust follows Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, a widow who defies societal expectations when she falls in love with Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, a younger man. Despite their age difference, a shared snowball fight and a stolen kiss mark the beginning of a tender and unexpected romance. Returning to London with intentions of finding more suitable matches, they agree to share just one waltz at each ball, a simple arrangement that gradually deepens into a profound connection, challenging both to reconsider what they are willing to sacrifice for love. This is the fifth novel in the beloved Regency romance Westcott series by Mary Balogh.
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The fifth novel novel in the Regency romance Westcott series by New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.

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

During a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, the widow Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, defies convention by falling in love with a younger man in the latest novel in the Westcott series.

After her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. She simply enjoys his company as they listen to carolers on Christmas Eve, walk home from church together on Christmas morning, and engage in a spirited snowball fight in the afternoon. Both are surprised when their sled topples them into a snowbank and they end up sharing an unexpected kiss. They know there is no question of any relationship between them, for she is nine years older than he.

They return to London the following Season, both committed to finding other, more suitable matches. Still, they agree to share one waltz at each ball they attend. This innocuous agreement proves to be one that will topple their worlds, as each dance steadily ensnares them in a romance that forces the two to question what they are willing to sacrifice for love.

This is the sparkling fifth 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

Praise for Mary Balogh:

'One of the best!' New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn

'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

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Mary Balogh is celebrated as 'the gold standard in historical romance' and praised as 'today's superstar heir to the marvellous legacy of Georgette Heyer, except a lot steamier'. Her storytelling is lauded for its "mesmerising intensity", creating relationships that feel "utterly real and utterly compelling."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349419220

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Mary Balogh Romance Series: Westcott

About the Author

Mary Balogh is a New York Times bestselling author. A former teacher, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada. Visit her at www.marybalogh.com

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