An Unsuitable Heiress by Jane Dunn Paperback Book 9781804835364

'Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.'Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.From gambling in gentleman's clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna's country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers...

Genre: Media > Books > Print Books > Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Year of Publication: 2023 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 12.8 cm Package Dimension Width: 20 cm Package Dimension Height: 2.7 cm ISBN: 9781804835364