Reckless Griselda

by Harriet Smart

Griselda throws caution to the wind and allows a handsome stranger to seduce her, but is soon faced with the consequences of her wild behaviour. For this is England in 1816 and she is a young lady of good family while her lover, Tom Thorpe, is a wealthy baronet, caught in a net of emotional obligations. As scandal engulfs them, can they find lasting happiness or will their love be destroyed?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical

ebook

First published March 2, 2010

Reviews

[Rekha O'Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harriet Smart is smart, and funny, and entirely readable.

[Jo Notary]

On an impetuous journey to stop her father making an unsuitable marriage, Griselda Farqharson meets dashing Tom Thorpe. They fall instantly in love and into trouble. After she indulges in a sensual clandestine encounter with him, Griselda is forced to face the consequences of her reckless disregard for the rules of society. For this is England in 1816 and Tom is a wealthy baronet, caught up in a net of emotional entanglements and family conflicts. Determined to do the right thing and preserve Griselda 19s reputation, he must face the ruin of his own. As a whirlwind of scandal engulfs them, will Griselda and Tom be able to transform their passionate attraction into a true and lasting happiness or will their love be destroyed by it? Moving from the Norfolk countryside to the fashionable drawing rooms of London, Reckless Griselda is a hot-blooded regency romantic comedy that asks the question: should you let your heart rule your head?