Matilda Ayles is not a woman of nobility, but her heart has always beaten for a charming Marquess ever since she was a child. But when she suddenly finds out the striking news that her childhood sweetheart is engaged to another, her hopes dissolve and her heart is torn apart. Is there anything left to let her believe that the door to his heart might one day be open again, or has she lost him … forever?
Henry Montague is under a lot of pressure to marry a woman of his father’s choosing. When a dear friend approaches him with an unusual request, he decides that they have no other option than scheming together . But as their false betrothal is celebrated among their ignorant families, he finds himself enraptured by a woman he meets by chance. Will he find a way to court the fascinating lady who has stolen his heart, even though he is engaged to another?
Matilda’s diary holds all her secrets, and when it falls into the hands of Henry, she wants nothing more than to run away. Will having all her secrets exposed to Henry cause more chaos in her life, or will it offer her a way to achieve what her heart deeply wants?
“The Secret Diary of a Magnificent 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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This book is about a very nosy controlling Mother with 2 marriage aged daughters that she’s pushing them to get married this Season.
Emma finds a possible catch which makes her parents ecstatic. Matilda dreams of being with a childhood friend who is a Marquis.
A very delightful story of the way society behaves with all expectations that are placed on marriage aged folks.
What a lovely romance. The story was very fluid from page to page. It was hard to set this down. A girl of four and ten had a diary that she shared her innermost thoughts and dreams. She also wrote poetry. The object of her affection was a boy of six and ten and he was a marquis heir to a duke. Throughout the years she never forgot him and now she was of the age of her come out. She is a kind, thoughtful gentle soul that stuck to the shadows because she thought herself plain compared to her older sister. Her mother was heavily pressuring her to make a match before the season ended. Our heroine wanted one thing and one thing only, she wanted to marry for love and if she could have it with the Marquis her life would be complete. But then the news of his engagement came to her and she felt devastated. Little did she know there was a scheme a foot. All these details, feelings and emotions went into her diary. The Marquis is a mature man, loyal to his friends and a dutiful son. He too was being pressured into a match and wanted none of it. When his best friend, a woman that he loved as a sister, came to him aggrieved for the situation she was in, the Marquis could come up with one solution. An engagement between them. Never in a million years did he ever think he would meet his soulmate. What were the chances? Now he realized he could not pursue his true intended because he was engaged. What a conundrum. There would be small opportunities here and there for them to chat. The heroine could not help but fall more in love with the Marquis. She knew it was wrong but there was no stopping what her heart felt. Her older sister knew something was a foot and took action much to the painful shock and embarrassment of our heroine. Then the Marquis knew he had one opportunity to make everything right for his dear friend and for his soulmate. So much could go wrong. So much did go wrong. But you will find this ends in a most endearing happily ever after. I really enjoyed reading this and do recommend it.
A splendid new author for me.
I loved this wonderful book it was beautifully written with such likable characters. There is drama with an outstanding flow and has an amazing storyline that completely draws you into it. I must say for me this was an unexpected pleasure and one best historical romance I have read. I highly recommend this one I am so happy I got the chance to read it.