An Elegant Façade (Hawthorne House Book #2)

Kristi Ann Hunter

Jul 2016 · Hawthorne House Book 2 · Baker Books

About this ebook

An Exciting New Voice in Regency Romance

Lady Georgina Hawthorne has worked tirelessly to seal her place as the Incomparable for her debut season. At her first London ball, she hopes to snag the attention of an earl.

With money and business connections, but without impeccable bloodlines, Colin McCrae is invited everywhere but accepted nowhere. When he first encounters the fashionable Lady Georgina, he's irritated by his attraction to a woman who concerns herself only with status and appearance.

What Colin doesn't know is that Georgina's desperate social aspirations are driven by the shameful secret she harbors. Association with Colin McCrae is not part of Georgina's plan, but as their paths continue to cross, they both must decide if the realization of their dreams is worth the sacrifices they must make.

Ratings and reviews

This is book two in the Hawthorne House series, even though it is a stand alone book you will miss the history of characters if you do not read the first one, The Noble Masquerade, first. However you will enjoy this one if you do not read them in order. Lady Georgina has some secrets she wants to remain that way, she feels she must find a suitable husband before her secret is out. When the handsome, Colin McRae, seems to always help her out is he going to be her down fall or will he be her salvation? There are a couple of different stories going on at the same time throughout this novel, which is probably caring out people you meet in the first book. The author does a great job developing her characters and their dialogue. I loved the many exchanges between Georgina and Colin. They both have secrets of their own and at times you are not sure what to think of them. I was given an ARC copy of this novel from net galley for my honest opinion.

I hated Georgina in the first book, but after 15 pages I felt like her best friend in all the world. I conpletely empathized with her and wanted her to succeed. I felt like her hopes and dreams were my own and just as desperate for everything to work out perfectly like she had been planning for years. Such a complex character. Only an amazing writer could have pulled this off!

I absolutely loved A Noble Masquerade, but this book made me fall in love with Georgina and it was exciting to read her point of view from part of Miranda and Rylands situation. Love this Author and the beautiful books she's written! !

About the author

Kristi Ann Hunter graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in computer science but always knew she wanted to write. Her debut novel, A Noble Masquerade, is a RITA double finalist. She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia. Find her online at www.kristiannhunter.com.