Fortune's Final Folly

Christina McKnight

Aug 2019 · Christina McKnight

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A TWIST OF FATE...

Miss Katherina Elliott leads a simple life, teaching impoverished children, just as her parents did before her. Kate knows little of her family’s past: only that every three months, a mysterious benefactor sends her enough money to pay the school’s mounting bills. The envelope is brought by the solicitor across the street—a man Kate knows she shouldn’t want but can’t resist.

Lord Joshua Stuart, the second son of the Duke of Beaufort, has never fit in with the rest of his family. Though he has a practice on Bond Street, he’s always preferred working in Cheapside, where he can make a real difference. It has nothing to do with his attractive, sweet neighbor across the street, or so he tells himself. But when Kate’s school is threatened, Joshua knows he must help her.

As Joshua and Kate work to save the school, they grow closer, until their love for each other can no longer be denied. Their search brings them to the famed fortune teller, Madame Zeta, who holds the key to Kate’s past. But when Kate’s fate intertwines with Madame Zeta’s, nothing will ever be the same. Will her love for Joshua survive fortune’s twists, or will they end up as the final folly?

Ratings and reviews

Miss Katherina Elliott leads a simple life, teaching impoverished children in Cheapside, just as her parents did before her. Kate knows little of her family's past: only that every three months, a mysterious benefactor sends her enough money to pay the school's mounting bills. The envelope is delivered by the solicitor across the street--a man Kate knows she shouldn't want but can't resist. Lord Joshua Stuart, the second son of the Duke of Beaufort, has never fit in with the rest of his family. Though he has a practice on Bond Street, he's always preferred working in Cheapside, where he can make a real difference. It has nothing to do with his attractive, sweet neighbour across the street, or so he tells himself. As Joshua and Kate work to save the school, they grow closer until someone from Kate’s past arrives as well as a letter from her grandfather. What a lovely finale to this multi author series. I love the author’s books - she’s one of my must read authors as I know I’m always in for a treat & once again she doesn't disappoint. I love Joshua & Kate & how their relationship developed & how they realised how they felt. A well paced story that tugged at the heart strings. Kate’s world is turned upside down but she knows Joshua will be there to see her through all the trials & tribulations My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Although I have not read them all, this Fortunes of Fate series has been awesome. All written by authors well know in the historical romance genre. This, the final one, brings us full circle to Madame Zeta, who has played an intrical part in each story. Bestowing a fortune on each hero or heroine with fate seeming to take place. Now, her story comes out but the focus is on two people who may tie into her. A schoolteacher who works teaching poor children in Cheapside, Katherine's parents had both passed away but she did not know a lot about her family history. Lord Joshua Stuart, the second son of a Duke focuses mainly on his law practice in Cheapside where he can help people. Their paths cross at least every three months when a package arrives for him with instrutctions to give to Kate. A sweet story that takes you on a journey of Kate, Joshua and Madame Zeta that will keep you turning the pages. Christina McKnight is one of my favorite athors and I am always glad to read one of her fabulous stories!!

Romantic, suspenseful and a mystery to be solved, this well-written novel keeps the reader riveted from the opening chapter through to the end. Katherina Elliott always wondered why she was different, despite having grown up in a loving home. The quarterly allowance that is delivered by the solicitor across the road from where she has her home and her school raises her curiosity, but Kate is not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. Joshua, the second son of a Duke, has found his way in the world as an attorney and chooses to help those in an impoverished area rather than serving the rich members of society. When Kate's life is endangered, Joshua comes to her aid, resulting in the process of unraveling her past and the surprises just keep rolling in. The romance in this novel is sweet and clean, but the mystery is well thought out and the book comes to a very satisfactory conclusion. I received a copy of this most enjoyable novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.