Midwinter Masquerade

by Rosemary Gemmell

In Edinburgh, December 1816, young widow Lady Lenora Fitzallan accepts an invitation to the country estate of Edward Montgomery, the man she once thought to marry seventeen years previously. Until he left without explanation. Accompanied by her godmother, Lady Pettigrew, Lenora forms a friendship with Edward’s young niece and ward, Annabelle, who has a propensity for getting into scrapes and falling in love with the wrong man.

In the days leading up to the Masquerade Ball on the Winter Solstice, another guest arrives. Mr. Henderson has a particular reason for meeting Annabelle, who distrusts him on sight. Meanwhile, Lenora struggles with her rekindled feelings for Edward, while thinking of Robert Masters, the sophisticated man who hopes to marry her when he returns from abroad. As past secrets begin to unfold, Annabelle is rescued from harm, and a dashing, costumed stranger arrives at the Ball.

Once the past is revealed and the real villain unmasked, Lenora must decide where and with whom her future now lies.

Genres: Historical Romance

311 pages, Paperback

First published October 23, 2013

About the author

Rosemary Gemmell is a Scottish novelist of historical and contemporary romance and intrigue. She also writes tween fiction.

A prize-winning freelance writer, her short stories, articles, and occasional poems have been published in UK magazines, in the US, and online.

Rosemary has a BA (hons) in literature and history and a post-graduate MA in Humanities from the Open University. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and the Scottish Association of Writers. Scotland greatly influences her writing. She enjoys sharing writing information, and loves to dance!

Reviews

[Ellen Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a delightful story filled with romance but also intrigue. The characters are well-developed, as is the storyline.

Set is Scotland in a country estate. The setting added to the anticipation of a midwinter masquerade.

I highly recommend this Midwinter Masquerade. I've read quite a few books by the author, Rosemary Gemmell, and I wasn't disappointed wth this one.

5 Stars

[Tirgearr Publishing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Lots of intrigue here. At the heart of this story is a sweet romance we've come to expect with Regency romances. But looking deeper, we have an intricate story which revolves around family drama, secrets, mysterious strangers, a troublesome teen, and a villain who must be unmasked, both in the figurative and literal senses. Readers will be pulled in from page one and become one of the costumed ball attendees enjoying a Highland soirée. There are no slow spots in the story to bog down reading. The short chapters will have readers saying, 'Just one more before lights out' but finally turning the last page in the wee hours of the morning. Regency fan or not, this is a lovely story, not just for the holidays and not just for those who love Scotland and Scottish set books. This book has something for everyone who loves sweet romance in a time and place which can only be imagined. Give it a try.

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