ten ways to be adored when landing a lord

PROS: Im a sucker for secondary romances, so my very favorite thing about his book was the romance between Isabels cousin, Lara, and Nicks friend, Rock. When Nick takes a break from his search to value Isabels marbles, its clear that something more is happening in the household, and hes determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding the beautiful young woman and her home. Unbeknownst to most, Nick is also a legendary tracker, having honed his skills throughout Europe and Asia, and he has taken up the mantle once againas much to escape the ladies of London as to help his friend whose sister has run away. John, antiquities expert and (more notably to the women of Isabels household) number one on the list of Londons Lords to Land.

When she gets news that her father has died, her building anxieties about finances and safety become more urgent, and while many members of her male-dressed female household think marriage is her best route, Isabel decides to seek an expert to help her sell her large, valuable collection of marbles.

TITLE: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord AUTHOR: Sarah MacLean SERIES: Love by Numbers, Book 2 SETTING: Late Georgian (post-Regency), Yorkshire THEMES/TROPES: secluded country heroine, impoverished estate, crossdressing OVERVIEW: Lady Isabel Townsend has spent her life on her fathers estate in Yorkshire, looking after her brother, secretly taking in women in need, and trying to hold everything together in the face of her fathers gambling and abandonment.

Ten ways to be adored when landing a lord