The Portrait, Cassandra Austen
The Portrait, Cassandra Austen
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The Portrait

Author: Cassandra Austen

Narrator: Alex Wyndham

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2019


Synopsis

Lady Catherine Claverton lives alone and angry on the outskirts of Bath, banished by her father because she was born lame and a girl. When the old earl dies, leaving the ancient title to revert to the Crown, Catherine learns the secret that her late mother kept from her--that she is the heir to a title in her own right. If she marries and bears a son, she will have what her father could never have: a legacy through the female line.

But if she takes on that challenge, she needs to marry, something she never dreamed possible. And the two candidates are men with secrets. The kind but secretive sea captain. The handsome but dangerous smuggler. And Catherine has a potentially explosive secret of her own.

"A thrilling hybrid of mystery, romance, and 19th century scene-setting -- sure to enthrall fans of historical fiction." - Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize


Reviews

Goodreads review by The Book Junkie Reads . . . on July 14, 2019

A historical fiction, romance, suspense, with thrills. This was more and less than what I was expecting. I enjoyed very turn of the page. A heroine with a disability. A lineage to a woman through a woman. The need to marry. So much to take in. I was held from the beginning to the end. I do love roma......more

Goodreads review by Space Cowgirl on December 31, 2019

Intensely Emotional!💕💔💘💔💘. A Portrait🎨 of Her Life.. Early Regency Romance💕 and Mystery. This is a very intensely emotional book. Actually much of The book is desperately depressing! Only the fact that it had to have a happy 💕ending kept me going... Lady Catherine💃💋 was born with a twisted, weak leg, w......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 07, 2019

5 Stars Superb and excellent! Wow, what an amazing story and gorgeous writing! Great plot with amazing and complex characters, making them very believable. I fell in love with her story and characters! I love a strong heroine and Cassandra, you blew it out of the park with Catherine! I adored everyth......more

Goodreads review by Rosanne on July 12, 2019

Catherine Claverton is determined to get back at her heartless father by marrying and producing an heir to her mother's title. Relegated to her rooms for many years because of a deformed leg, she can now enjoy being an observer of society, and if she can find a man who will not spurn her, a determin......more

Goodreads review by Avid on January 30, 2020

A story full of twists and turns where a happy ending seems impossible. I loved the two main characters. Catherine was strong and resilient despite the way she had been treated. Sometimes her desire to do as she wanted against the odds was selfish and did then have consequences which lasted througho......more