Someone to Love
By Mary
Balogh
Synopsis:
Anna Snow was raised in an orphanage.
She doesn’t know her parents. She
is now twenty-five years old and a teacher at the orphanage in Bath. She has a benefactor that paid her expenses
at the orphanage for as long as she stayed there.
The story
starts with Lady Riverdale asking Mr. Brumford the solicitor to the late Earl
of Riverdale to track down the illegitimate daughter of her late husband that
he supported for many years to give her a final payment and inform her of his
death. Well, unbeknownst to Ms. Snow, her life will
be changing because she gets a letter from Brumford requesting her presence in
London to discuss her future. She is
transported by carriage to her destination.
Avery Archer, the Duke of the Netherby has the meeting at his estate
with the majority of the Riverdale family present as well as Anna Snow. The
solicitor reveals that Anna is legitimate and because her mother was still
alive when the late earl married the countess, his bigamy invalidates the
second marriage. All of the fortune goes
to her alone and her half-sisters and their mother get nothing. She offered to share the money with her half-sisters
but it was rejected. They hastily left
London in disgrace and anger over the revelation.
The next day,
the other family members arrive to help educate Anna to become a lady. Anna feels uncomfortable and stifled with her
new family members but then, Avery steps up to assist her in learning the
‘rules’ of society. This starts Avery
and Anna’s unconventional courtship.
Avery constantly annoys and challenges Anna who in turn arouses
something within him. He does admire her
character and poise but she is not sure what to make of him.
Can Anna
succeed in society? Will she see through
Avery’s veneer of boredom and indifference?
Will she be reunited with her family, and will Avery drop the façade and
be himself with her? Read Someone to Love to find out!
Elements of Romance:
Women are strong, bright, independent,
and often beautiful: Anna does fit that description.
Engaging details of time and place attract readers, and
these historical, cultural, and social particulars often frame the
stories. The
historical setting, the society morals, the clothing are presented in great
detail within this novel.
Language plays an important role in setting the stage. Adjectives are used quite a bit to describe the
settings in places like Bath, London, the various houses , and the characters
in their physical physique, mannerisms and what they are wearing in this novel.
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Good job on the summary and appeals. Full points!
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