Rebecca's Refusal

"There is plenty in this book to enjoy; the images of both Manchester and London, complete with Frost Fair, the rivalry between Rebecca and various other girls as they try to catch (or avoid) Joshua, and the glittering assemblies they all attend. Some Regencies are thin on this sort of description but not this one . . . If you want a nicely crammed Regency (and I certainly do) bursting with descriptive passages, action and general bustle then this is it."

Rachel A Hyde, MyShelf.com

Published by Robert Hale ISBN 0 7090 7073 X

A delightful Regency set against a backdrop of glittering balls, rebellious Luddites and London's Frost Fair.

Miss Rebecca Fossington has no intention of marrying for the sake of her reputation, so when Mr Joshua Kelling unwittingly compromises her she refuses his hand. But on discovering that her grandfather has made them joint owners of a cotton mill she is forced to realize they have more in common than she supposed.

Mysterious accidents follow, culminating in an attempt to burn down the mill. Who is responsible? Can the culprit be discovered? And will Joshua ever propose to Rebecca again?

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