The Earl's Charitable Lady

by Elizabeth Downton

The British Isles are wracked by war, famine and suffering. Humanity, charity and empathy towards fellow man were scarce, especially in the icy squares and frozen alleys of London. Beth Seymour was an anomaly of the times and that is why she removed the naked newborn boy from his deathly cold mother's chest and gave him a new life in her father's house. She sets out to prove that she can have all that London's high society holds precious while still being a charitable and benevolent participant in lesser society. Lord Acton, the eldest son of the Duke of Salisbury, is a war hero. His parents are delighted that he has proved himself on the field, now they feel he has to prove himself at home, by finding a wife. The lady that takes his fancy, non-other than Beth Seymour, yet she proves evasive as he pursues her. Lord Acton, can’t understand her, she gets close and then takes a step back. Will the secret she is hiding ever be revealed? If it does, can his Lordship ever accept it?

71 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 23, 2018

Reviews

[Glaidene Ramsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regency Romance

Beth is rich but she cares for others. One night on her way home from helping in a soup kitchen on the east side of London she hears a baby crying. Her Coachman stops the carriage. They find an almost frozen young girl who has just given birth on the street. Beth takes them home and sends for the doctor to help, but the young girl dies, leaving her baby behind. Beth makes a promise to her parents. Read to see the success or failure of the promise. I Did!!!!!

[Willie. Van Den Hoek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely story.

Quite a different type of story well written and entertaining. The characters were well chosen and very strong people.They were very involved in charity work.Nicely written.

[Gerry Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a Sweet Story

I loved this book from the very beginning. I live the heart of a giver. Beth has a giving heart full of love. She not only serves the poor, she accepts an orphan as her own.

[Alida Pagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Tear Jerker

A beautifully written story of pain, loss, several kinds of love. I couldn't put it down, read through teary eyes.

[Karen Hadley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

A nice twist in a regency novel! A quick and a must read for those who love the regency era.

[PAMpublish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this sweet and clean Regency romance which was just the right length for a bedtime read. Definitely would relate to CF fans, however, a bit difficult to fathom as realistic in the real world at the time. Yet, an inspirational and overall entertaining read for someone who enjoys this genre.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not enjoy the story because of the gross inaccuracies. The author needs to study how the English aristocracy lived, acted and spoke.

[Tom Prejsner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Romance

Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novels series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you

[Norma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and clean romance

This was such a sweet and clean story. Beth and David are great together. I hope to read more by this author.

[Diana K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very sweet story.

[Dorel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved ❤️ this book's storyline. This book's storyline was sad 😔. I loved ❤️ Beth. I loved ❤️ David. I loved ❤️ Patrick. I loved ❤️ the ending. Awesome job Ms. Downton.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute little read!