There were, for example her own dashing, debt-ridden brother, and her husband’s love-sick, youthful sister. Impetuous Lady Helen Cardross had collected quite a basket of little white lies in her efforts to help those less fortunate than herself. Especially since, as of late, she’s been unable to look him in the eye…

He thought they were marrying for love, but as the bills and extravagant debts begin to mount up, Giles begins to suspect that perhaps his adored wife isn’t as innocent as he supposed. When newlywed begins to fill her days with fashion and frivolity, her husband has to wonder whether she really did marry him for his money, as his family so helpfully suggests. Keep watching my blog for more book reviews!ĭespite the scandalous blemish on the family name of his 18 year old bride, Lord Giles Cardross is convinced beautiful Helen cares for him. However, if I have to recommend between this book and The Grand Sophy, I will pick the latter one only (for it had that X entertaining factor). And when I talk of sleep, yes, this time, I completed it slowly slowly in a fortnight. In fact, it acted as the sort of relaxing/ meditating music one usually listens to for sleeping. It is also an easy read, specially for the mind to relax, even after there is so much melodrama. Buhahahahaha) and so I chose Regency Romance queen Georgette Heyer whose The Grand Sophy and Devil’s Cub I had completed few months back.Īpril Lady is a typical romantic book but which will make you smile. While reading psycho-thrillers back to back, I thought to give it a break (recommended by one of my reading group members before I turn to the dark side.

April Lady by Georgette Heyer