Seeking Persephone Author: Sarah M. Eden
Series: Lancaster Family #1
Genres: Historical Romance
Format: Audio, eBook, Print
Pages: 288
Date: September 1, 2011
Publisher: Covenant
When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses — and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he’s offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger.
Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke’s castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul. But the Duke’s steely determination to protect his heart at all costs is challenged by his growing attachment to his lovely and gentle bride. With caring persistence, Persephone attempts to pierce the Duke’s armor and reach the man beneath. Yet he cannot tolerate such exposure, and his repeated rejections take their toll. But when grave danger arises, the Duke realizes he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he cannot live without.
*Originally self-published in 2008, when it won the Whitney Award for Best Romance that year. Although it was republished after Courting Miss Lancaster, I recommend reading this one first.
About Sarah M. Eden
Sarah M. Eden read her first Jane Austen novel in elementary school and has been addicted to historical romance ever since. With a degree in research and a fascination with history, Eden loves delving deep into history. She is the author of multiple historical romances.
I love Sarah M. Eden books so you can’t really go wrong choosing one. This one has one of my favorite characters, the Duke of Kielder. He is so scary and mean and so lovable once you see past the scariness he wants you to see. And Persephone is just the person to keep the Duke in line. And Henry. I love Henry.
The whole series is enjoyable.
This is a story I have enjoyed over and over… and over again. The characters are so captivating and I absolutely loved the sprinkling of beauty and the beast on top!