![]() ![]() ![]() The Autumn Bride opens in 1805 and introduces young Max, Lord Davenham, as he discovers that his rackety dead uncle has left his estate in ruins and more importantly, Max’s beloved aunt, Lady Beatrice, pretty much destitute. This book finds Gracie at the top of her game. ![]() Gracie books always combine faultless research, historical detail and well-constructed plots, with believable protagonists (whether male or female), who have faults, are often stubborn, and yet, even when faced with adversity, somehow manage to retain their sense of humour. While many of the themes found in The Autumn Bride – such as female disenfranchisement the crushing expectation of societal mores the vagaries of the class system honour/dishonour duty vs love and extreme wealth vs poverty – are well-known to Gracie fans, the execution of them in this book is, of course, original and is carried out in the author’s own individualistic style. It’s the first in ‘The Chance Sisters’ series, which focuses on four young women, sisters Abigail (Abby) and Jane Chantry, and their friends Damaris and Daisy, who band together to become sisters in arms in 1816 London, in order to survive the harsh situation they find themselves in. The Autumn Bride is award-winning author Anne Gracie‘s latest book. She opened the reticule, examing the contents and took out a small, leather-bound book. She looked down and made a small exclamation. “I was sure I saw that knife go into you. The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie – take a chance on the ‘Chance Sisters’ ![]()
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