A Baroness of Honor: Clean Regency Historical Romance

By Bethanee Rajchman

Baroness Lavinia Whitfield is the middle daughter of the Earl of Bedford.  When her father meets an untimely death while in regiment during the Napoleonic Wars, Lavinia's mother becomes desperate to wed off her aging daughter.   The widow deals with Baron Edmonton, sending Lavinia as a bride to his eldest son, George, just after he has returned to England, injured on the battlefield himself.   Less than two years later, both the elder Baron and his son are killed in a freak hunting accident.   The young Baroness struggles after finding herself widowed and responsible for a large holding. Tortured by the sudden loss of her husband and longing for the richness of a love like her parents had, Lavinia seeks a new life in the intrigues of the London ton. Her diary, written through the years, reveals finding her desired love in the forbidden arms of a younger man.

 

This is a standalone romance short story ending HEA!

• Language: English
• Publisher: PN.Books
• Release date: Jun 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393095972

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Title: A Baroness of Honor

Subtitle: Clean Regency Historical Romance

Author: Bethanee Rajchman

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Title Page

A Baroness of Honor

Description

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

A Baroness of Honor

Description

Baroness Lavinia Whitfield is the middle daughter of the Earl of Bedford.  When her father meets an untimely death while in regiment during the Napoleonic Wars, Lavinia’s mother becomes desperate to wed off her aging daughter.  The widow deals with Baron Edmonton, sending Lavinia as a bride to his eldest son, George, just after he has returned to England, injured on the battlefield himself.  Less than two years later, both the elder Baron and his son are killed in a freak hunting accident.  The young Baroness struggles after finding herself widowed and responsible for a large holding. Tortured by the sudden loss of her husband and longing for the richness of a love like her parents had, Lavinia seeks a new life in the intrigues of the London ton. Her diary, written through the years, reveals finding her desired love in the forbidden arms of a younger man.

Chapter 1

1809 : Diary of a Young Girl

19Sept1809-Dear Diary-My name is Lavinia Whitfield.  I am Fourteen years old as of today.  I am writing in you, my new diary, which Mama and Papa got me for my birthday.  Mama says it’s very important for a woman of my status to learn to keep good records.  Mama says that she has kept a diary since she was six years of age and learned how to write. It has helped her remember things she might have forgotten through the years if they had not been written down.  I hope that I can be as dedicated as Mama in writing also.  I want to be as efficient and capable as her.  It has been so difficult with Papa away at war.  Mama has all the worries of taking care of the estate, the people and making sure that she is well-represented in London.  It has been such a strain on her and I can tell she is tired.  She can also be a bit grumpy with us when she is worried. 

Why, just yesterday Edward, our groundskeeper, came to Mama telling her that some of the cattle had gotten out of the fencing and one was poached by someone.  That means there is money lost, I suppose, which in this time of war is very disturbing.  Mama was so upset by this that we all had to go to our rooms and have supper brought to us.  This has happened a lot lately.  Mama says that the strain of all this work is too much and she needs to find ways to bring money into the estate, not out.  I wasn’t supposed to hear any of the conversation, but Mama forgot about me in the drawing room when she was talking to Edward about all of this in the study.  I have learned to be quiet so that I can hear what is going on.  Mama and Papa were talking about looking for a proper suitor for me before he was called away.  I don’t want to leave here and go off with some horrible man as his new wife.  I want to stay and help Mama until Papa can come home and be with us.  I miss him so much.  It’s only been six months since his departure, but every day goes on forever.  I miss our rides in the park and the fishing at the river.  I would take my book and read to Papa while he fished.  It was so peaceful and now there is war.  I hate war.  I hope all those Frenchmen die horrible deaths for taking my sweet Papa away across the Channel.  It would serve them right to die