Cecilia Markham-Sands Lorimer (later Countess of Walrafen) met David, Lord Delacourt under almost unpleasant circumstances. Namely he was drunk coming into the stables and thought she was a loose woman. Since she disliked him, Reverand Mr. Cole Amherst suggested she pretend to be engaged to Delacourt and later jilt him, which happened. Several years later, Cecilia is patroness of a charity mission and Inspector Maximillian de Rohan comes with news that they found Mary O'Gavin, who happened to be one of the girls she helps there, was murdered. Things go worse for Cecilia when Delacourt appears in her life as director of the mission on behalf of Reverand Mr. Amherst since his wife is ill. Later on another woman, who was a friend of Mary, is murdered. Cecilia and David try to find out why they were murdered and who did it, and along the way -- fall in love with each other. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story Action/suspense subplot? Yes Action: If one lover chases another... - he chases after her Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Main Female Character - 20's-30's Profession/status: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - Fancy Mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - 50% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy Focus of story - Her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts |