EVER SINCE THE BALL
Kate Ellington
GENRE: Historical Romance
BLURB:
Miranda Harlake's only chance to escape the detestable match her parents are arranging is a sham betrothal to her best friend, Peter, who proposes solely to save her from a loveless marriage. She gratefully accepts, though both know they'll never wed.
Piqued by her parents' scheming, Miranda secretly attends a masked ball and dances with a fascinating stranger all night. Upon discovering her partner was the insufferable George Rockford, she tries to forget the romantic evening they shared.
George, lonely despite his popularity and roguish ways, is intrigued by Miranda but she's apparently immune to his charms.
Miranda must listen to her heart and find courage to be honest with everyone—especially herself—if for once she's going to fulfill her own dreams.
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Excerpt:
As Miranda approached the drawing room she heard men’s voices, and neither of them was her father’s. She guessed Mr. Tolwood had stopped by and brought someone with him, but when she strode into the room she nearly gasped aloud.
George and Ebenezer Rockford stood chatting with her parents, glasses of sherry in their hands. So this was why her mother had insisted she change. Nobody looked Miranda’s way when she entered the room and she wanted to tiptoe out and send Cassandra down with a message that she was ill. Very ill. She sighed. It would never work. Mentally preparing herself for an atrocious evening, she walked to her father’s side.
“Ah, here she is at last!” Mr. Harlake said, taking her arm.
Miranda fixed a smile on her face as he steered her over to stand beside
Ebenezer.
“You remember Mr. Rockford, don’t you, Miranda?” Mr. Harlake asked, eyes twinkling.
“Yes, of course. Good evening.” Miranda hadn’t seen him up close in a long time. He had dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a short beard. She’d never been fond of beards.
Mr. Rockford took her hand and kissed it. “Good evening to you, Miss Harlake.”
She went to pull her hand away, but he showed no sign of relinquishing it.
“Call her Miranda. So much friendlier,” Mrs. Harlake said with a wide smile.
“Then she must call me Ebenezer.” He motioned to George. “You know my nephew, George? Why, you two must have gone to school together.”
Miranda was glad to remove her hand from Ebenezer’s grip as she turned to face George.
My Review:
Miranda
Harlake discovers that her parents want to arrange a marriage between
her and George Rockford, but she is not interested in marrying him.
Along with her best friend, Peter, she devises a plan to hopefully
avoid this marriage. Neither Peter nor Miranda intends to marry one
another, but they hope to pretend to be engaged until Mr. Rockford
finds someone else.
Miranda’s father restricts her
social outings, and she has never attended a ball. Mr. Rockford has
an upcoming ball and has sent out invitations. Miranda knows her
father will never allow her to go, so she and Peter devise a plan for
her to sneak out of the house and attend.
Peter encourages
Miranda to inform her parents about attending the ball without asking
for their permission, insisting she is an adult. However, Miranda
feels afraid for various reasons. It seems she is more concerned
about upsetting them than facing any punishment for disobeying their
wishes.
At the ball, Miranda meets a charming gentleman
with whom she dances all night and enjoys herself, but she is upset
when she learns his true identity. Thankfully, her gentleman friend
did not recognize her.
I
must say, I enjoyed reading Ever Since the Ball much more than I
expected. The book instantly immersed me in its world. The
descriptions were so vivid that I had no trouble visualizing
everything. I love the book cover; that dress is absolutely stunning.
It is just as beautiful on the cover as I imagined it
after reading its description in the story.
I recommend
Ever Since the Ball to anyone who enjoys a good romance. Grab a copy
of Ever Since the Ball for yourself today—and consider getting one
for a friend, too!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kate grew up in a woodsy New England town where summer days at the lake seemed to last forever. She read her first historical romance at age eleven when a teacher challenged her to find a book in the library written by an author she’d never heard of. Thus began a life-long love of love stories.
After graduating from college she settled in the Pacific Northwest, where she currently resides with her family.
Kate wrote her first romance when she was sixteen, then set her pen down for years until another story floated into her head out of the clear blue sky. She jotted it down, just for fun, but soon it took on a life of its own.
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6 comments:
Thank you for hosting and reviewing EVER SINCE THE BALL.
Sounds like a good read.
The book sounds very interesting. Pretty cover!
This looks like a very good book.
This looks awesome.
This should be a great novel. Thanks for sharing.
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