All That Glitters

by Lynette Sowell

When Francesca Wallingford first meets Count Philippe de la Croix, he turns her head. But then an old friend, Alfred Finley, returns to the society that scorned him years ago. A summer in Newport, Rhode Island, with its sequence of balls and cotillions, pits both men in a quest for Francesca’s hand. But what role does love and honor play when Francesca’s mother has her own agenda for her daughter to become a countess?

Genres: Fiction

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 22, 2009

About the author

Lynette Sowell is an award-winning author with New England roots, but she makes her home on the doorstep of the Texas Hill Country with her husband and a herd of five cats. When she’s not writing, she edits medical reports and chases down stories for the local newspaper.

Reviews

[Deliasue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Takes place in France, Alfred, Francesca, old money, snobbery, in the 1800's, forced to marry a count when she loves another.

[Carol Rankin · Rating 4 out of 5]

All THAT Glitters

A terrific story with surprises galore. Action proceeds with love winning but not without a lot of trouble for characters.