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A Fallen Woman
When Nash Guthrie offered for Rachel Sheridan, he had no doubt she would accept him. He was young, personable and rich and was considered the catch of the Season. So her rejection cut deep, so much so that he abandoned England, taking himself off to the Continent to lick his wounds and recover. What starts off as a month long break to forget the love of his life, extends into three years. But he can't stay away forever. He needs to come home.
Life has not worked out as Rachel Sheridan thought it would. Her first Season in London saw her hailed as the Incomparable, a creature who had everything and must always shine. But then she runs away with a scoundrel and, instead of the glorious life she had once anticipated, she is a fallen woman, a creature shunned by the very people who had put her up on a pedestal.
Then Rachel's sister Charlotte falls in love with Nash's best friend Adam and past and future collide. Nash gave his heart to Rachel once and swore he would never love in such a way again.
But then he saw his fallen woman and everything changed...
Life has not worked out as Rachel Sheridan thought it would. Her first Season in London saw her hailed as the Incomparable, a creature who had everything and must always shine. But then she runs away with a scoundrel and, instead of the glorious life she had once anticipated, she is a fallen woman, a creature shunned by the very people who had put her up on a pedestal.
Then Rachel's sister Charlotte falls in love with Nash's best friend Adam and past and future collide. Nash gave his heart to Rachel once and swore he would never love in such a way again.
But then he saw his fallen woman and everything changed...
198 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2015
About the author
Kate Harper
120 books50 followersLike most writers I've always read and I've always got something going on in my head, story-wise. Mostly dialogue - at least, I hope that's dialogue and not something more serious - which inevitably makes demands on me.
I can recall lying under my bed when I was nine with a candle, a piece of scrap paper and a pencil, rewriting a disappointing ending to a book that had been pretty good up until those final pages. I'd 'borrowed' a highly unsuitable romance from an elderly lady and had gobbled it down in a day. I took away three things from that first sojourn into making up my own, far more satisfactory world. 1/ the hero really needs to end up with the heroine, no matter how irritating she is cause that is what romance is all about. Happy endings, even if they're unexpected. 2/ I liked storytelling so much that maybe it was something I could do on a regular basis. My people could behave as they were supposed to. And... 3/ burning a candle under a pile of highly combustible bedding is a really stupid thing to do. Or so my mother pointed out. I'm lucky I'm not toast.
Writing is a wonderful escape and nothing says run away with me better than romance. So that's what I pursue... historical (particularly Regency... oh man, Regency. Where the men wore breeches and the women appreciated the fact), suspense and contemporary. You can always check them out on Amazon or at www.kate-harper.com. On a more personal note, I live with my partner (no breeches), my kids and a hoard of animals that shed fur into my coffee on a regular basis. We live in a particularly beautiful part of Victoria, in Australia and feel pretty lucky to do so.
I can recall lying under my bed when I was nine with a candle, a piece of scrap paper and a pencil, rewriting a disappointing ending to a book that had been pretty good up until those final pages. I'd 'borrowed' a highly unsuitable romance from an elderly lady and had gobbled it down in a day. I took away three things from that first sojourn into making up my own, far more satisfactory world. 1/ the hero really needs to end up with the heroine, no matter how irritating she is cause that is what romance is all about. Happy endings, even if they're unexpected. 2/ I liked storytelling so much that maybe it was something I could do on a regular basis. My people could behave as they were supposed to. And... 3/ burning a candle under a pile of highly combustible bedding is a really stupid thing to do. Or so my mother pointed out. I'm lucky I'm not toast.
Writing is a wonderful escape and nothing says run away with me better than romance. So that's what I pursue... historical (particularly Regency... oh man, Regency. Where the men wore breeches and the women appreciated the fact), suspense and contemporary. You can always check them out on Amazon or at www.kate-harper.com. On a more personal note, I live with my partner (no breeches), my kids and a hoard of animals that shed fur into my coffee on a regular basis. We live in a particularly beautiful part of Victoria, in Australia and feel pretty lucky to do so.
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February 24, 2016
I really enjoyed this book and will be reading more by this author. It was just a good romance from the first. I wasn't sure I was going to like the leading man, but in the middle he did and about face and I really liked the ending:} The leading lady was awesome I really enjoyed her character. Her book are not predictable to me and always have elements of surprise that I love. I love how clean it is and well written.
May 18, 2017
I love Kate
I liked the characters and the story. At first I thought the H was kind of an ass. It was also repetitive, quite a bit actually. It would have been a short read if the redundancy was omitted. The ending was nice. Not as good as other works of hers.
I liked the characters and the story. At first I thought the H was kind of an ass. It was also repetitive, quite a bit actually. It would have been a short read if the redundancy was omitted. The ending was nice. Not as good as other works of hers.
May 5, 2015
An Incomparable becomes very comparable.....
She was a diamond of the first water, Incomparable, darling of the ton, and one mistake in judgment led to her fall from grace! Nash, the Earl of Worsley wanted to marry her a little over three years ago and was rejected, now she is a fallen woman! Should he renew his suit or cut the connection?
She was a diamond of the first water, Incomparable, darling of the ton, and one mistake in judgment led to her fall from grace! Nash, the Earl of Worsley wanted to marry her a little over three years ago and was rejected, now she is a fallen woman! Should he renew his suit or cut the connection?
June 13, 2015
Kate Harper
I do not usually read a lot of romance novels, but I had to try Kate Harper's and it was awesome.
I do not usually read a lot of romance novels, but I had to try Kate Harper's and it was awesome.
June 20, 2015
Boring
While the basic premise was somewhat interesting, I found the book to be trite and repetitive with poor grammar sprinklers throughout.
While the basic premise was somewhat interesting, I found the book to be trite and repetitive with poor grammar sprinklers throughout.
July 31, 2015
Really enjoyable story - pretty clean read. My only gripe that there was a lot of inner dialogue, but that said, it helped the romance along, rather than hindered it. I recommend this book.
September 28, 2015
I am torn about this. I loved Rachel and her strength. I was disappointed in Worsley a bit. I wanted him to be moral, but I know that was accepted by society at the time.
November 8, 2015
The first chapter hooked me right away. I enjoyed this story, and it's a bonus that it's a sweet romance too.
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