Silby, he of the unfortunate fashion sensibility.

Carmichael is indeed a scoundrel, if her former best friend, Tom Sherborne, is out for her dowry or for her heart, or even how to fend off the attentions of the foppish Mr. Sadly, Miss Austen has little to say about Vicky’s exact circumstances: whether the roguish Mr. Armed only with the wisdom she has gained from her beloved novels by Jane Austen, she enters society’s treacherous season. But now Vicky must marry-or find herself and her family destitute. Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could want: an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home. Here is the description from the publisher and an exclusive excerpt from the author. Cohen’s new novel.ĭangerous Alliance is not only a witty historical romance, it has some mystery elements in it to keep you guessing. Most of you landing on this blog have read a Jane Austen book or seen a movie or two, so I am sure that you will understand the comparison to Ms. For those of you who have not read Mackenzi Lee’s bestselling 2017 novel, I highly recommend it. Dangerous Alliance, by Jennieke Cohen is being touted as The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Jane Austen. When I was younger, I read many historical novels and adored period dramas, and still do, so when a special historical romance in this genre arrives I am doubly pleased. I have been told that teens prefer to read about heroes and heroines their own age and set in their own time. Did you know that contemporary fiction outnumbers historical fiction by tenfold in the young adult genre? I have never understood this trend.

Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen