Unladylike lessons in love / Amita Murray.
By: Murray, Amita [author].
Series: Murray, Amita. Marleigh sisters: 1.Publisher: Leicester : Ulverscroft, Isis, 2024Edition: Large print edition.Description: 336 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781399168731.Subject(s): Racially mixed people -- Fiction | Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction | London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction. | Large type books.Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: The eldest daughter of an English earl and his Indian mistress, Lila Marleigh knows what it's like to be an outsider from polite society. As children, she and her sisters were wrenched from their home and sent to England, never quite accepted by those who claimed to care for them. Now Lila has set herself up as hostess of an exclusive gaming club, charming the TON that flocks to her establishment each night, though it shuns her by day. One night, Ivor Tristram comes barging through her door, accusing her of being his father's mistress. Lila defies his expectations at every step, and convinces him to navigate London's rat pits and pleasure gardens with her, in her quest to solve a violent crime. As they set out together to uncover the truth, an irresistible passion ignites that will shake them to the core.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Thatto Heath Library Large Print | Available | 38055013164835 |
The eldest daughter of an English earl and his Indian mistress, Lila Marleigh knows what it's like to be an outsider from polite society. As children, she and her sisters were wrenched from their home and sent to England, never quite accepted by those who claimed to care for them. Now Lila has set herself up as hostess of an exclusive gaming club, charming the TON that flocks to her establishment each night, though it shuns her by day. One night, Ivor Tristram comes barging through her door, accusing her of being his father's mistress. Lila defies his expectations at every step, and convinces him to navigate London's rat pits and pleasure gardens with her, in her quest to solve a violent crime. As they set out together to uncover the truth, an irresistible passion ignites that will shake them to the core.
Adult.