An American Duchess

September 15, 2014
The peace and propriety of Nigel Hazelton's English estate is blindsided by the whirlwind that is Zoe Gifford. Zoe is an American socialite in need of a husband to free up her trust fund and amend her family's financial woes. Determined to remain an independent woman even in matrimony, Zoe breaks the social strictures to which Nigel securely holds, and the two find themselves juggling a precarious balance of duty and desire. Writing at a sparkling pace, Page gifts readers with characters who are rich in smart quips and sensitive insights. The story initially feels like a historical chick-lit tale but quickly reveals substantial depth in its exploration of such serious subject matters as the effects grief and loss have on a marriage. Your stomach will dip as you soar through the clouds in an airplane, and you will shiver from the chill of an icy night of skinny-dipping. An American Duchess is an electric romance novel charged with passion and sure to sweep readers back into the energy and life of the Roaring Twenties.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)