Tangled Love

Before her father leaves, he gives her a ruby ring she will treasure and wear on a chain round her neck. In return, Richelda swears an oath to try to regain their ancestral home, Field House.

By the age of eighteen, Richelda’s beloved parents are dead. She believes her privileged life is over. At home in dilapidated Belmont House, her only companions are her mother’s old nurse and her devoted dog, Puck. Clad in old clothes, she dreams of elegant dresses, and trusts her childhood friend Dudley, a poor parson’s son, who promised to marry her, but he is not as he seems.

Richelda’s wealthy aunt takes her to London and arranges her marriage to Viscount Chesney, the new owner of Field House. Richelda is torn between love for Dudley and her oath to regain Field House, where it is rumoured there is treasure. If she finds it, Richelda hopes to ease their lives. However, while searching for it, will her life be in danger?

Reviews:
Kate Gardener
In this tale of duty, honour and betrayal, Rosemary Morris evokes the sights, the sounds, the smells of 17th century London. The gorgeous clothes, the food and drink, and the manners of the day are perfectly researched and help bring the story to vibrant life. Richelda is a spirited and likeable heroine who, bound by an oath she made as a child, must make her way through a tangle of dramatic events to find the happiness she deserves. A worthy successor to the legendary Georgette Heyer

* * *
5* review by Robbi Perna. Ph.D – Author and Lecturer
A delightful read, well-grounded in detailed research of the period that provides a rich background to the story. She has interwoven the historical details with a skill that gives the reader a visual backdrop that unfolds in concert with the plot line … The dialog moves the story along at a pace reminiscent of a well-written stage production. Unlike some other historical authors, Ms. Morris has struck a perfect balance between the stilted grammar and vocabulary conventions of the period and modern conversation that makes reading the interaction among the characters pleasant to read. I recommend “Tangled Love” for anyone who wants an enjoyable story that also provides an intriguing look at a very complicated period of history in the British Isles.