An Affair Downstairs
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Publisher Description
"Sherri Browning writes her clever Edwardian tales with a gentle, loving touch."—Fresh Fiction, Fresh Pick
Lady Alice Emerson has been matched with every suitable bachelor invited to Thornbrook Park, but Alice only has eyes for the completely unsuitable and mysterious estate manager, Logan Winthrop.
Lady Alice Emerson is entirely unsatisfied with the endless stream of boring suitors her family finds appropriate. She wants something more. Something daring. Something real. Each tiresome new suitor only serves to further inflame Lady Alice’s combustible attraction to Thornbrook Park’s rugged, manly estate manager, Logan Winthrop. Despite Logan’s stubborn attempts to avoid her, Lady Alice is irresistible, and so is the forbidden desire exploding between them.
If you’re a fan of Downton Abbey, don’t miss the fascinating Edwardian world of Thornbrook Park.
Thornbrook Park series:
Thornbrook Park (Book 1)
An Affair Downstairs (Book 2)
The Great Estate (Book 3)
Praise for Thornbrook Park:
“A wounded hero and bold heroine who defy the conventions of society…Readers will enjoy their visit to Thornbrook Park.” —RT Book Reviews
“A sweet, natural chemistry.” —Publishers Weekly
“Written beautifully with an obvious eye to the social and political changes of the time period.” —Bookworm 2 Bookworm
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Browning's second Edwardian historical (after Thornbrook Park) further fleshes out the passions and drama at an English manor in 1907. Lady Alice Emerson, younger sister of Thornbrook Park's mistress, Lady Averford, has no intention of marrying, despite societal expectations and family pressure. However, she still wants to experience love and pleasure. To that end, she has her sights set on the rugged estate manager, Logan Winthrop, a brooding loner with a dark past. Logan has likewise fallen for the impetuous, independent Alice, but he knows they can never give in to their desires. As Lady Averford finds her sister one unsuitable marriage prospect after another, Alice and Logan are inevitably forced to choose between love and propriety. Browning skillfully plays her characters off one another in a slow, charming manner, developing the relationship in a gentle fashion that doesn't disguise the simmering fire. The shifting morals and social rules of the time provide the perfect impetus for Alice's evolution and the story's resolution.
