From Literary Times
Friends since childhood, Lady Brandice Townsend and Lord Quentin Steel naturally turn to each other for comfort when Brandi's father and Quentin's parents are killed in a coach accident. Even though Quentin has been away for four years in the navy, Brandi and Quentin find that they are still as comfortable with each other, and affectionate toward each other as they have always been. Perhaps more. But when it is discovered that their parents were murdered, Brandi and Quentin must put their new feelings for each other on hold until the murderer is revealed. Brandi was no more than a child when Quentin left home to fight Napoleon. But now she is a woman, a very beautiful woman, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by Quentin, or his brother Desmond who is now the new Duke of Colverton. But something unsettling occurred between Quentin's brother and their father shortly before the accident, and rumor has it that the Duke had planned to change his will. Did this have something to do with the murders, or was it Brandi's father and his financial situation? The mystery gets ever deeper, as do Brandi and Quentin's feelings for each other and soon it becomes a race against time to discover the murderer before Brandi becomes the next victim. While trying to discover the truth behind their beloved parents' death, Brandi and Quentin discover true depths of their feelings for each other, and come to know just how precious and enduring their love is. But another is waiting in the wings to destroy all they hold dear, and will stop at nothing to save himself from being discovered. Andrea's strength lies in her characters. Regardless of her setting, plot or time period, Andrea consistently delivers memorable individuals that remain with her readers, offering comfort, a laugh, or a sigh whenever they open the pages.With her writing, Andrea Kane brings to the world that which it is sorely lacking...tenderness, understanding, and of course love, the love that begins in the heart and grows to encompass the soul. Andrea Kane has the winning combination...imagination and talent! Emerald Garden once again proves why readers love Andrea Kane!Diane Potwin -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved


Book Description
Lady Brandice Townsend stands miserably on the threshold of womanhood. Not only must she bid good-bye to the man she's adored since childhood as he sails off to war, she must embark on her dreaded debut into London society. Restless and disheartened, Brandi is drawn back to Emerald Manor, the fairy-tale cottage whose lush gardens are her own private haven. Abruptly, tragedy strikes, wresting away all she holds dear, leaving naught but a dark and uncertain future. Lord Quentin Steel is torn from his brilliant military career in Wellington's army by news of a shattering family disaster. Returning home to the Cotswolds, he is confronted by two staggering discoveries: that the death of his parents was no accident and that the Brandi he left behind has blossomed into a rare and extraordinary woman -- one who inspires feelings he can neither allow nor control.... Together, Brandi and Quentin must unearth the agonizing truth behind his parents' demise and in the process reveal a love more precious than all the facets of Emerald Garden.

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