My Regency romance, Lady Elinor’s Escape, is a reverse Cinderella story. In this case, the runaway lady is the daughter of an earl, while the hero is a mere barrister. But a prince in every other way!
As always with a Cinderella story, there must be a ball scene, with Elinor dressed as, guess who, Cinderella herself.
Blurb:
Lady Elinor Ashworth always longed for adventure, but when she runs away from her abusive aunt, she finds more than she bargained for. Elinor fears her aunt who is irrational and dangerous, threatening Elinor and anyone she associates with. When she encounters an inquisitive gentleman, she accepts his help, but fearing for his safety, hides her identity by pretending to be a seamstress. She resists his every attempt to draw her out, all the while fighting her attraction to him.
There are too many women in barrister Stephen Chaplin’s life, but he has never been able to turn his back on a damsel in distress. The younger son of a baronet is a ‘rescuer’ of troubled females, an unusual vocation fueled by guilt over his failure to save the woman he loved from her brutal husband. He cannot help falling in love with his secretive seamstress, but to his dismay, the truth of her background reveals Stephen as the ineligible party.
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Interesting excerpt. He’s required to fall in love with her tonight. Is it only for one night?
Love the sound of this book!
I love it when tropes get flipped end over end! Now I want to know more!
Love the idea of a reverse Cinderella. Can’t wait to see how it works out.
It’s not often I come across an historical romance in which the hero is of lower station than the heroine. How refreshing!
Your premise sounds very strong and appealing.
Thanks, Ed. One of my favorite reader reviews like the novella because “the conflict was real.” I considered that a real compliment.