Susannah is still in mourning, wearing her widow’s weeds, for her husband who shockingly fell from his horse and died a year ago. They call her the “Widow Drake”, because she is lonely and grieving, but there is much more around this mysterious widow. She carries secrets buried deep about her marriage that nobody should ever find out! For Susannah, the first glimpse of the tall, handsome master … master of horses will kindle something deep inside her, something that she never thought she would feel again. But with wounds from the past still bleeding, how can she ever hope to open her heart, and love again?
When Jasper Stone arrives at The Willows, to tame the new colt the Widow Drake has purchased, he mistakenly thinks there is nothing exciting about his new assignment. He has been drifting through the country, trying to clear his mind from the painful events that forced him to leave home many months ago…But the Widow Drake is not the middle aged virago Jasper is anticipating. She is a young, beautiful woman; a passionate woman that might be dangerous. How can he hope to keep the fortress he has built around his heart intact?
Jasper is not alone in trying to attract the beautiful Widow Drake. A man from her past holds the key to the painful secrets of her past, as well as threatens her very future. As Jasper and Susannah grow closer, she knows she is being drawn to him, as irresistibly as a moth to fire. Can she find the courage to open her heart, even if danger swirls all around her once again?
“The Burning Passion of a Fiery Lady” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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The Burning Passion of a Firery Lady is a sensational romance with so many emotions that swirl through you as you read this story. With the spectrum of Gilbert, her husband, hanging over Susannah is making her afraid of loving another. But after meeting Jasper a horse master who has his own ghost of his past he is fighting, will they find a healing love with each other? With a delusional villain lurking in the background, all the mystery, drama, sizzling passion, threats, heartache, secrets abound, with the suspense building and tension escalate, and unexpected twists and turns overwhelm you that make for one heart stopping story. Henrietta Harding has created a story that grabs you the first few pages and then you can’t put the book down until the end.
Something for everyone: Regency, Love, Murder and suspense! Excellent and Entertaining!
I just finished reading The Burning Passion of a Fiery Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Henrietta Harding. I have read a few of her books now and plan to read more. Have enjoyed them all. This is an adult regency romance set in a remote area and has almost a cowboy flavor to it. This is not the “normal” lords and ladies type regency. This story features a young widow who has been badly mistreated in her marriage and the horse master hired to break a new colt. They find romance and intrigue and second chances at happiness . The story is not only a romance but a good suspense and murder mystery. It has some wonderful main and secondary characters and, of course, wonderful horses. I highly recommend.
I found this book to be a very enjoyable read with the great storyline and the wonderfully written characters that kept my attention throughout the entire book!
The overall storyline of two disappointed and hurt people could find love again. I liked the character Susannah. Although the richest widow in the county, she was down-to-earth, caring and treated all the staff with respect and kindness. She was haunted by her late husband’s attempt of breaking her spirit by demeaning and degrading her. She still suffered at times thinking that she may have done something different to improve their marriage. But it was too late for that. She hired a horse master and his apprentice to work with a new foal and retrain the existing horses. When they met there was an instant connection. Jasper comes from an affluent wealthy family, but goes incognito as a horse master. He travels all over the country to stay away from his home and memories of his broken heart. Jasper is a gentleman at heart. He is a master when it comes to training horses. Jasper has the personality and temperament needed to work with wary horses. He is also very good friends with his apprentice David. Eventually Susannah and Jasper could no longer deny their attraction and they gently start a romance. But there was darkness lurking around Susannah’s estate and it would bring more harm and danger to those she loved. A very nice read.