Somewhere I'll Find You

Lisa Kleypas

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

“Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of historical romance authors.” —Entertainment Weekly

A stunning new reprint of a classic Lisa Kleypas love story in which a marriage in name only becomes something more…

The toast of the town...

All London is at Julia Wentworth’s feet—and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the glamorous leading lady guards a shocking secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention . . . and cannot love.

For years Damon Savage has been searching for the stranger his parents wed him to without his consent, hoping to legally free himself from matrimony’s invisible chains. And he is astonished to discover his “bride” is none other than the exquisite lady he’d hoped to make his mistress!

But though his wife by law, Julia will never truly be Damon’s—until he conquers her fears, his formidable rivals . . . and her proud, passionate, and independent heart.

Ratings and reviews

Kleypas is an amazing author, and has a lot of great books. Unfortunately, every great author has a snoozeville novel now and then. This is Kleypas's. The back may sound interesting, but this story barely holds the reader's attention. If you want good Kleypas novels, read "Then Came You," "Dreaming of You," the Wallflower books, the Hathaway books--anything other than this one.

First in the Capital Theatre historical romance series revolving around Scott Logan's theatre. The couple focus is on Damon, Lord Savage, and his never-met wife, Julia Hargate. My Take What a load of crap! Kleypas uses the flimsiest pretext for her conflict between the never-met husband and wife. Please. There is no legal precedent outside of royalty for marrying a four-year-old off to a seven-year-old and having it be valid. Then there's the overly dramatic writing...talk about a drama queen. Oh please, Julia thinks she can give in to him, make love to him with no consequences. Even if the "marriage" had validity, as soon as it's consummated, they can't get an annulment. How stupid is she? As for the passion Julia suddenly exhibits? No, Kleypas hasn't given me any reason to believe that Julia/Jessica is so carried away with passion that she'll give in to Damon. It's the latter half of the 1820s and I'm supposed to believe that a Duchess can be an actress on the stage. Ah well, it's as believable as the rest of this story. Not. Then there's the scene where Julia is hiding in another room when her husband confronts her mother. Oh, please. Put some effort into it, Kleypas. Get out that thinking cap. This scene was just embarrassing in its utter idiocy. Any respect I may have had for Julia's character went right down the tubes. Talking about going to his estate...in London. I don't think so. House, townhouse, yes. Then Damon asks Julia to "have supper with me tonight at my terrace" in Bath. Again, I don't think so. It would be either house or townhouse, again. Someone needs to proofread this. There are so many misspellings; the final blow was "Know what?" I appreciate the efforts Kleypas expended to promote Jessica's need for independence, not wanting to be under the autocratic authority of a husband. And it was nice how she finally got Damon to understand that he would lose her if he continued to be the man her father had been. But the presentation of the story is clumsy and overly dramatic. I will try another Kleypas in an attempt to be fair, but I ain't holdin' mah breath. The Story Struggling to make a living, Mrs. Jessica Wentworth finagles an audition with Logan Scott, the preeminent actor/producer in London. Her friend, a somewhat retired and famous actress, Mrs. Florence, has encouraged her to pursue it and Mrs. Wentworth overwhelms Scott and his acting troupe with her ability to portray the characters realistically and with passion. Julia/Jessica soon rises to the top of her chosen profession. She's happy with her independence but she misses the companionship marriage could bring. This question soon becomes very real when she encounters her husband for the first time at a weekend country house party. It's fate that Damon, Lord Savage, had met her some years ago when he thought she was a minor actress. When he remembers her from that May Day fest, he becomes even more intent on spending time with this woman and forces a meeting on her by investing in Scott's Capital Theatre. There is something about this woman and Damon pursues her. And Jessica retreats. She retreats to yet another secret visit to her mother gifting her with a piece of jewelry Damon had given her. Only Damon has also come to Hargate Hall to see her father, to demand her father tell him of Julia's whereabouts. The encounter has results. Disastrous for Julia. Enlightening for Damon. Providing Damon with the ammunition he needs to pursue his reluctant lady wife. The Characters Julia Hargate, a.k.a., Mrs. Jessica Wentworth, a.k.a., Lady Julia, Marchioness of Savage, refuses to kowtow to her father's arrangements for her marriage and runs away at her first opportunity. She finds a way to live and work pursuing the activities she escaped to throughout her childhood. Her father, Edward, Lord Hargate, is an unbending, iron-fisted tyrant with an ancient regret while Julia's mother Eva is a timid woman

I can't even read it because it takes too much to figure out when some one is talking.

About the author

New York Times Lisa Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree. Her historical romance and contemporary women’s fiction novels are published in forty different languages, and are bestsellers all over the world. Currently she lives in Southern California with her husband Gregory.