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The Lion's Shadow
Beautiful, headstrong, and intelligent, Cassandra Whitney has embraced the suffragette movement with all of the determination she can muster. When she meets another young woman who is interested in joining the fight for the woman's vote, Cassandra gladly takes her under her wing, bringing Helena St. John to rallies and demonstrations.
When Helena's brother, the self-righteous but fascinating explorer Griffin St. John, learns that his sister has become involved in the tumultuous and unpredictable women's rights movement, he demands that Cassandra put a stop to escorting his sister. Cassandra, who feels much too strongly for the movement, resists his command—and sparks begin to fly.
When a rally turns violent and the women are subsequently jailed, it is Griffin who comes to release them. And while suspicious accidents continue to threaten his life, Griffin begins to soften his attitude toward the stubborn, fascinating Cassandra.
The notebook of secrets…the violent anti-suffrage demonstrations…the mysterious man with the gold tooth…it all turns dark in The Lion's Shadow.
When Helena's brother, the self-righteous but fascinating explorer Griffin St. John, learns that his sister has become involved in the tumultuous and unpredictable women's rights movement, he demands that Cassandra put a stop to escorting his sister. Cassandra, who feels much too strongly for the movement, resists his command—and sparks begin to fly.
When a rally turns violent and the women are subsequently jailed, it is Griffin who comes to release them. And while suspicious accidents continue to threaten his life, Griffin begins to soften his attitude toward the stubborn, fascinating Cassandra.
The notebook of secrets…the violent anti-suffrage demonstrations…the mysterious man with the gold tooth…it all turns dark in The Lion's Shadow.
- GenresHistorical Romance
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1999
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November 27, 2009
I chose to read this because I had learned it was Katie MacAlister's first novel she had ever published. The premise was also something near and dear to my heart -- women's suffrage around the turn of the century in England.
It was a refreshing read. Witty and intelligent. It always moves me to read about the women fighting for suffrage and what they had to endure. This novel was heart-warming, but still had glimpses into the difficult path that women faced during that time period.
I highly recommend this novel as an intriguing look into a long-forgotten time period in women's history. I only wish I could read the other novel that the back claimed Marthe was writing as a sequel. Unfortunately, the ISBN doesn't appear to exist when you look at the book in goodread's database. Oh well :(
It was a refreshing read. Witty and intelligent. It always moves me to read about the women fighting for suffrage and what they had to endure. This novel was heart-warming, but still had glimpses into the difficult path that women faced during that time period.
I highly recommend this novel as an intriguing look into a long-forgotten time period in women's history. I only wish I could read the other novel that the back claimed Marthe was writing as a sequel. Unfortunately, the ISBN doesn't appear to exist when you look at the book in goodread's database. Oh well :(
August 1, 2007
Marthe is a friend of mine, and I'll immodestly lay claim to a small role in helping her write this book by lending her some of my books on British East Africa. But aside from that, this is a lively, entertaining historical romance, with well crafted characters and plot.
October 23, 2007
This is Katie MacAlister's first Romance book as published under her real name of Marthe Arends.
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