Promise Me Tomorrow

Lost Heirs #2

by Candace Camp

A beautiful thief...

Lord Lambeth can't help but be captivated by lovely Marianne Cotterwood though he knows she's hiding a secret. The desire he feels for this mysterious woman is powerful, as is his need to unravel her mystery...

A lost legacy...

Marianne can't remember anything of her life before she ended up in an orphanage. Her future changes again when she is taken in by a warmly eccentric family of pickpockets and thieves. Marianne's inborn grace makes her a natural thief, mingling with ease among the wealthy to find pigeons to pluck. Then Lord Lambeth catches her in the act.

A reckless passion...

But someone else is interested in Marianne's secrets, as well. A dangerous shadow from her past is closing in, and Marianne finds she has no choice but to place her trust in the one man she fears may be as reckless as she...

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Fiction, Historical Fiction, British Literature

379 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 25, 2000

About the author

Candace Camp is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty books.

Her first novel, *Bonds of Love*, was published by Jove Publishing in 1978, under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Two pseudonyms (Kristin James and Sharon Stephens)and many books later, Candace writes under her own name Candace Camp and still loves creating stories.

Candace lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and is the mother of Young Adult author Anastasia Hopcus.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

2 children down one to go!!!

I'm developing a love/hate relationship with this author. I rarely ever read a book where the story is not concluded. I dislike authors who trick you into continuing the story. But it's too late, I have to read how the villian gets his comeuppance. Curse you Candace Camp!

That all said, the story was good. It focused a little more on the romance than the first book. I loved and admired the h. She went through horrible experiences but stayed strong. The H was just sexy. These two had very good chemistry!

I do wish the author would have kept the h's funny "family" of thieves and her daughter in the story. I think she missed a great opportunity. Oh well!

[🦉Maggie Whitworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋

A feisty female, a lord to swoon over , and a story full of passion and wit , another excellent book from Candace

Enjoyable and a pleasure to read , this is another wonderful page turner, that will set the heart pounding one way or another.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it .

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

[Barbara Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series: Lost Heirs #2
Publication Date: Re-release date 10/14/19 (Original release 7/24/07)
Number of Pages: 379
** 3.75 Stars Rounded up to 4 **

I haven’t read the first book in this series, but I’m definitely looking forward to the third since this one was delightful. It was well written and had well-developed and relatable characters. I liked both the hero and the heroine as well as the supporting characters. The villain didn’t get his punishment in this book, but I’m sure it is coming in the next – can’t wait.

Marianne Cotterwood has lead a very unique life. She was dropped off at a very austere orphanage at the age of five and was given the name of Mary Chilton. She was terrified, but soon made a friend, Winny, who would remain with her through her life. Her life wasn’t easy and she tried to work at an honest job, but when she was turned out without a character reference, she had to find other ways to support herself. Luckily, she was saved by a pair of thieves and they all soon formed a family of sorts.

It was Marianne’s job to attend the fancy parties and check out all of the valuables and the safe. Days or weeks later, the others would break into the house and rob it – using the information Marianne had gathered. That is how she came to meet Lord Lambeth – he caught her checking out his friend’s home – and he confronted her about it.

Lambeth wants to make Marianne his mistress, but she’ll have none of it. She intrigues him because she isn’t at all impressed by his riches or titles. Turns out, he’s pretty hard to discourage.

Winny gets word from a maid who still works at their former place of employment that two different men had been around to the house asking about Mary Chilton. Why would anyone be looking for her – Marianne hadn’t used the name Mary Chilton in ten years - since she was turned out. Then, strange things begin to happen. Are they accidents? Who could wish any harm to Marianne?

It is a fun read, but – given the timing – 22 years after the French Revolution, it had to be the Regency period. It was never plainly spelled out and given some of the clothing references, I had to wonder. There is a section where the heroine unbuttons the hero’s shirt and runs her hands over his chest – except – in that period, the man’s shirt was pulled on over the head and only had three or four buttons at the neckline. Also mentioned is the heroine wearing pantaloons and ‘undergarments’ that got in their way. However, during the Regency period, ladies didn’t wear undergarments of that type – they went commando. However, the light-skirts did wear them.

If you are looking for a quick, fun read, this is the book for you.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Vilija|Knygų Puslapiuose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Candace Camp "Pažadėk man rytojų"

Ar gali vienas žmogus apversti visą tavo gyvenimą aukštyn kojomis? Tapti ne tik dar vienu sutiktu gatvėje, o tavo gyvenimo dalimi? Gal ir jūs rasite atsakymus į šiuos klausimus perskaitę antrąją Dingusių paveldėtojų dalį.

Mariana Kotervud sužavėjo lordą Lambetą. Tik tai labai pavojinga jai pačiai. Ji puikiai išnaudoja savo grožį, puikias, aristokratiškas manieras ir apsilanko ne vienuose aukštuomenės namuose. O tada savo magiją jau pasitelkia jos draugai ir visi kažkaip verčiasi. Mariana kitos šeimos neturi. O lordas Lambetas gali sugriauti visus merginos planus. O gal ir jos širdis atsidūrė pavojuje? Ir ar jie turi kažkokią ateitį?

Šioje dalyje netrūksta šeimos paslapčių, Londono prastuomenės gyvenimo, šmaikščių veikėjų ir jausmo, kad pagaliau grįžai ten kur gera - namo. Abu pagrindiniai veikėjai unikalūs, nenuobodūs, savi. Labai smagu buvo sutikti herojus iš pirmosios dalies. Labai jauki, smagi istorija. Asmeniškai man net įdomesnė už pirmąją.

Galiu drąsiai teigti, jog puikiai tinka atotogoms ir vasarai. O jei vasara tokia kaip dabar, tai nusikelti į XIX amžiaus Angliją visai smagu. Tikrai nenuobodžiausite ir su malonumu suskaitysite 🙂

[Lori Quick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this story. Part of a series but can be read alone. Looking forward to reading the other books.

I received this book as a gift and chose to leave a review.

[Greta / meile.knygoms · Rating 5 out of 5]

Niekada negalvojau, kad istorinis meilės romanas gali būti su šitiek intrigos, paslapčių ir dramos... Ir net lengvos įtampėlės! Panašu, kuo toliau, tuo labiau man tokios knygos patinka, o Candace Camp užkariauja mano širdį kaip šio žanro karalienė (atsiprašau visų Lisos Kleypas gerbėjų).

Pirmiausia pažersiu pagyrų veikėjams, kurių čia buvo apstu. Ir nors dauguma jų tik antraplaniai, istorijoje neturintys didelio svorio, bet net ir jie buvo ryškūs, išskirtiniai ir įsimenami. Smagu, kad kiekvienas iš jų turėjo savo reikšmę, nebuvo nustumti į paraštes ar tik sužmėžavę lyg kokie vaiduokliai...

Aišku, negaliu neišskirti Marianos, kuri buvo visų tų skirtingų istorijos linijų ašis, ir man vis tik patiko labiausiai. Nuskriausta likimo, bet radusi vilties ir ryžto keistis, kurtis gyvenimą iš naujo. Stiprios ir ryžtingos moterys knygose man labai patinka, o Mariana tikrai patenka į jų gretas.

Dar vieną pliusą dedu intriguojančiam, dinamiškam siužetui, kuris vijo melo ir paslapčių gijas vieną po kitos, o vietom jau turėjo ir lengvo trilerio prieskonį. Ta įtampėlė kulminacijos akistatoj, neslėpsiu, šiek tiek kuteno širdį. Ir nors kažkiek nujaučiau, kas tas „blogiukas“, vis tiek buvo smagu paspėlioti ir būti pavedžiojamai už nosies beveik iki pat pabaigos.

Istorinis meilės romanas be meilės neįmanomas, tad aišku, kad jos čia buvo su kaupu. Bet visgi žaviuosi tuo, kad baigtis nebuvo taip lengvai nuspėjama nuo pat pirmo puslapio, kad kelias link laimingos pabaigos nebuvo itin sklandus, vien rožių žiedlapiais nuklotas, kad buvo ir tų duobių, ir intrigos ar paslapčių, kurios kėsinosi atimti laimę (o gal ir meilę?) iš veikėjų.

Sunku sutilpti į kelias pastraipas, kai įspūdžių tiek daug! Be jokių abejonių „Pažadėk man rytojų“ rekomenduoju! Ir žanro gerbėjams, ir tiems, kurie su juo dar nepažįstami. Labiausiai turbūt būtent jiems, nes geresnės galimybės susipažinti su istoriniu meilės romanu net nesugalvočiau!

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second book in the Montford Heirs series. This one is the story of Marianne, who was brought to the orphanage at the age of 5, rather than alerting her grandmother that she was alive. Grandmother finds out 20 years later that she is alive and begins a search for her. Meanwhile the Cousin who is now the Earl of Exmoor and also the one who sent her to the orphanage, is also looking for her. He however, wants her killed so that it will not come out that he was behind the deceptions.
Lots of great romance and steamy goings on with yummy Lord Lambeth who has Marianne pegged as a thief. Great plot, great action and actually had me tear up at the end. I can't wait to read the final book about the son, John (who I believe is the highwayman Jack from both books!)

[Patty_pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Questo libro è il secondo della trilogia “Lost Heirs”, l'unico che io abbia letto. La protagonista Marianne Cotterwood è una ragazza che, dopo una brutta esperienza in orfanotrofio e una brutale violenza successiva che le ha oerò regalato sua figlia, si guadagna da vivere rubando nelle case dei ricchi aristocratici londinesi; grazie alla sua eleganza e bellezza, nonché gli insegnamenti fuori dal comune dei suo “genitori adottivo”, riesce a vivere all'ombra dell'aristocrazia inglese del 1811, confondendosi spesso con le nobildonne.
Romantico, storico, leggibile, con una storia d'amore condita con un po' di mistero e una dose di sesso immancabile.

[Susanna Neri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Contorto e poco credibile ( anche per un romance), anche la parte battibecco/passione è poco coinvolgente, il finale è un pò più movimentato e gradevole

[Eli · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 este pareja me gustó mucho más que la anterior y el misterio muy bien llevado
Atrapante !!!

[*ೃnaziba ˘͈ᵕ˘͈ · Rating 3 out of 5]

That’s it? The ending was so abrupt lmao what

I think I liked Alex and Thorpes story better but I’m gonna stick it out and keep going for the brothers story 😫😫

3/5

[Roberta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book at a library fair to fill my summer reading shelf with low stress reading. What could be better than a story about an orphan brought up by family of pick pockets? Very low stress reading since it is a classic plot with likable characters, except for the bad guy, of course.

[Susan Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. My only complaint is that Rosalind, Marianne's daughter, was not included enough. So I wrote an epilogue that includes her.

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Epilogue for Promise Me Tomorrow by Susan Ross

Rosalind and Justin were driving to the double wedding in Justin’s curricle. They’d been chatting the whole time. Well, actually, Rosalind had been chattering away; Justin had just needed to nod every now and then and say the odd word. The little girl was delightful company and they had developed a close friendship over the last weeks.

Now that they could see the church, Rosalind was so excited that she’d was bouncing up and down on the seat.

Justin smiled at her and said, “You’re going to be a beautiful made of honour if you don’t wrinkle your dress.”

Rosalind immediately settled down. She’d been staring at Justin with awe and love and hope in her eyes all morning. Now, a serious, worried expression was on her little face. She looked like she had something very important to say.

Marianne and Justin had explained how all three of them would now be living in Justin’s homes as a family. He would be Marianne’s husband. Rosalind would be his stepdaughter. She would always have a place in their home and … she was getting a pony!

Justin could not imagine what was worrying the child. Finally, Rosalind sat up straight, shoulders back, chin up, shuddered, looked Justin straight in the eye and said, “You’re going to be my papa.” It was both a statement and a question.

“Yes, I am,” Justin responded.

“May I call you Papa after you wed Mama?” Rosalind tentatively asked.

For a second the question startled Justin. Rosalind was to be his stepdaughter shortly but he hadn’t realized all the implications that came with this new role. He was going to be someone’s Papa, not years or even months down the road, but within the hour. This child would be dependant on him for everything, including his love. He would not let her down.

Justin reached over and pulled Rosalind close. He kissed Rosalind’s dark curly hair. “I would be honoured if you would call me Papa, starting right now.”

Lord Buckminster skipped down the church steps. “Hurry, up!” he said as a groom took the horses’ reins to lead them to the stables. “Marianne and Penelope will be here shortly.”

“Hi, Uncle Bucky! Papa and I are coming right now,” Rosalind said beaming.

Bucky looked at Justin to see his reaction to Rosalind’s announcement. Justin took Rosalind’s hand and walked past Bucky, into the church, grinning like a fool.

[Rasa-Skaitau ir keliauju · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skaitydama knygą, tik dar kartą įsitikinau, kodėl man taip patinka autorės stilius – subtili romantika, painios šeimos paslaptys, detektyvinė linija ir labai žmogiški veikėjai. Ši knyga buvo lyg jauki, bet tuo pačiu įtempta kelionė per jausmus, pavojus ir pasitikėjimo išbandymus.
💬 Kas patiko labiausiai?
Pirmiausia – pagrindinė veikėja Mariana. Ji man pasirodė neidealizuota, su savo silpnybėmis, bet kartu drąsi, tvirta ir atkakli. Labai patiko jos vidinis konfliktas – tarp to, kuo ji nori būti, ir tuo, ką iš jos tikisi visuomenė. Jos santykiai su lordu Lembetu buvo tiesiog kibirkščiuojantys – tiek emocine prasme, tiek kaip siužeto ašis.
🔍 Detektyvinė linija
Paslaptingi paveldėtojai, šeimos intrigos ir tyliai slenkanti grėsmė – visa tai labai gerai susipinė su romantine linija. Nors kai kurios vietos galėjo būti labiau išplėtotos, bendrai intriga išlaikė dėmesį iki paskutinio puslapio. Kai kuriuos posūkius nuspėjau, bet vis tiek buvo malonu sekti, kaip viskas vystėsi.
🎩 Atmosfera ir istorinis fonas
Man labai patiko, kaip Camp perteikia istorinį laikotarpį – subtiliai, bet įtikinamai. Perskaičius knygą, liko jausmas, kad buvau to laikmečio pasaulyje: su visais tais pasipūtusiais aristokratais, užslėptomis emocijomis ir tais laikų ribojimais, kurie, deja, ypač lietė moteris.😒
📚 Ar verta skaityti?
Tikrai taip, ypač jei jums patinka istorinė romantika su detektyvinėmis užuominomis. Nors tai antroji dalis, autorė pakankamai primena ankstesnius įvykius, tad galima skaityti ir nepradėjus nuo pirmosios, bet manau, visa trilogija pilnai atsiskleis tik skaitant nuosekliai. Ši dalis man net patiko labiau už pirmąją – buvo daugiau emocijų, įtampos ir išvystytų veikėjų.
❗️Puiki knyga atostogoms! Pasižymėkite 😉

[Amana Shahid Ullah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an ok-ok for me.

Marianne was left at an orphanage at a very young age and has no memory of her past. She goes through a difficult life and now has made her life stealing from the rich. Until she gets caught by Lord Lambeth, Justin.

From there we get their story. I liked Marianne well enough, although the thing that bothered me alot was how little she thought about her daughter. I mean she spent more time obsessing over Lord Lambeth than her daughter or what she was sent to do. And the whole scene under the mine? If I were to die, I would think about my children, not wish to feel someone else's hands over her body.. That was disturbing, a little.

Justin, although a bit arrogant, was easy to like. Even though he knows Marianne is a thief, he can't stop himself from persuing her and falling in love with her.

The story about her past wasn't explored very much here, unlike the first book. And really, I really want to see this Earl of Exmoor punished, instead of having a trail of dead people throughout the series, people who die conveniently without revealing much of anything nor getting punished.

I'm hoping the last book is better and there is a very satisfying conclusion to the series.

[Victoria Fadeeva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Как же мне нравится читать в эпоху XIX века, уважение, обращением на Вы, без всякого хамства и разврата.
Это исторический любовный роман, полный полуправды и тайн, которые еще предстоит раскрыть.

Роман охватывает несколько жанров, включая историю, любовный роман, интригу и слегка боевик, что делает его привлекательным для разных типов читателей.

Марианна не помнила ничего о своей жизни до попадания в детский дом. Ее будущее снова изменилось, когда ее приютила эксцентричная семья воров и карманников. Природная элегантность Марианны сделала ее идеальной воровкой, легко проникающей в ряды богатых людей в поисках потенциальной добычи. Пока лорд Ламбет не поймал ее с поличным... Лорд Ламбет не мог не быть очарован прекрасной Марианной Коттервуд, хотя и знал, что она скрывает тайну. Желание, которое он испытывал к этой загадочной женщине, было таким же сильным, как и его потребность разгадать её тайну...

Несмотря на некоторую очевидность мне понравилось, как развивалась общая история этой пары. Как и каждое нападение, каждая попытка ограбления или каждая дружба. Я определенно рекомендую эту книгу и и уж очень занимательно наблюдать за мошенницей и лордом, пытающимися понять друг друга.

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

As with the first book in the series, I liked this book but dropped two stars because the men, despite their proclamations of Trying To Be Gentlemen, simply “cannot help themselves” and make advances on the heroines when they are 1) drugged and 2) injured. I know the women respond and that is supposed to make it consensual, but please, these are women who yes, are attracted to the men, but yes, also not in their right minds at those points and the “heroes” should have kept hands and other body parts to themselves. Part of being a gentleman _is_ controlling yourself. If it weren’t for those scenes, I would have given each book 4 ⭐️. I am heading into the 3rd book with trepidation. I think the author is a good one, and I really wish those scenes had been edited out. In _both_ books! How incredibly disappointing!

[Sadie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I accidentally read it out of order... by the end it was obvious that I would have known some of the characters along the way had I read the first one first, but it was readable as a standalone with the exception of the ending - clearly the third book resolves the overarching story. I found that a bit frustrating, but I'm definitely keen to read the third (having been introduced to the feature characters in this book and already loving them!) so I'll let that slide.

One major oddity that stuck out to me though - why was the main character never wearing a corset?? This had to be set sometime around 1810-ish, and corsets were definitely a staple under-attire then... so why in all the description of garments (and the removal of said garments...) was there an entire lack of corsets?

[Martha Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great plot and characters but after reading all 3 books---the "baddy" gets away? I mixed them up and read the last one second after the first. BUT I did not see (or remember) that the baddy Exmoore ever paid for his crimes??
After reading the 2nd book of this series, I felt like "WHAT?? Where's the ending and the pay back of the bad guy?" This left me feeling cheated.
I did feel it was a bit dragged out and really seems like a comedy based on the old silent movie--Perils of Pauline--she got tied to train tracks, and had every thing you can imagine done to kill her but she survived! IN both the girl's life--they went through perils that seemed a bit extreme to me.

OVER ALL I liked the books and laughed at times when I thought it could be a parody on that old silent movie!

[Brenda Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Candace Camp brings interesting characters to life. This historical romance will delight readers with mystery, intrigue, vivid descriptions, deception, attempts at murder, and, of course, love. Follow Marianne Cotterwood and Justin Lambeths dangerous path towards their HEA. Will they make it? You will be glad to find out. I highly recommend this book by a gifted storyteller. Her books never disappoint. I really enjoyed this book and am glad to give it five stars. I was gifted this book and am voluntarily reviewing.

[Jeanne (love2cook) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The main characters in this historical romance are Lord Lambeth who is captivated by Marianne Cotterwood, the only family she has is a bunch of pickpockets and thieves. Even though she cannot remember her life before the orphanage, she has grace and style about her that lets her mingle among the wealthy looking for valuables. Lord Lambeth catches her in the act but doesn't disclose what he has seen. Someone is interested in Marrianne's secrets and attempts to kill her and Lord Lambeth is the only one she can turn to. All in all a pretty good story.

[Barbara Bland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another big hit!!!

I think I said after the first book in this series (A Stolen Heart) that I could not wait for the second and I was right. I am sure there are a few flaws in this book as in the first one; but I enjoyed it so much I cannot remember them. On to the third book; No Other Love!

[Amy Burkhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent read from Candace!! This is such a great page turner with the romance sparking between the dashing Lord Lambeth and Marianne a lovely thief who has a past she can’t remember before the age of five and her cousin the Earl of Exmoor who is out to have her killed. I can’t wait to read the next in the series! I received this ARC copy and was thrilled to leave this review

[LadyAileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

È un romanzo interessante, buona trama con molta azione, ritmo veloce, uno stile scorrevole e semplice e per finire due protagonisti simpatici. I due protagonisti non dovranno superare eventi dolorosi per essere felici ma sarà, invece, lo scontro tra due caratteri forti e testardi.
Una lettura leggera, perfetta per passare qualche ora in completo relax.

[Tara Placier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful story

I can’t wait to read the next one in this series to see what happens next.. great character. Just great story you will have to read it for yourself no spoilers here so sorry.

[sandy forguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written Justin and Marianne are exceptional characters many trial they had to face with intrigue mystery and romance would highly recommend any of her books Justin and Marianne along with her cousin got their HEA

[Skaistė Girtienė · Rating 4 out of 5]

Įtraukiantis, jaudinantis, pavojų ir paslapčių kupinas meilės romanas, vykstantis XIX a. Anglijoje. Lengvai susidomėjau pasakojimu ir pagrindine veikėja. Tai antra serijos "Dingę paveldėtojai" knyga. Nekantrauju imtis trečiosios.

[Melanie Atchley Robb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Read

Candace Camp has been a favorite author for me. She writes so well. This is the second book in a series that has missing family and exciting plots. I can't wait to see what will happen in book #3.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poor Marianne has been through the ringer in this one! I wish the handling of FMC being an SA survivor was better in terms of how MMC interacts with her physically at first but it never fully went into dubcon territory

[Lynette Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous!

Intrigue, romance, and mystery, this book has it all! A delightful mix of drama and humor. Compelling from the first word to the last. Highly recommend!