Fortune's Kiss

by Lisa Manuel

Practical, country-bred Moira Hughes must fight for the family fortune she believes her stepfather's heir has unlawfully withheld from her. Graham Foster, treasure hunter and Egyptian antiquities... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933836350
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Medallion Press
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 1.1" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Fortune's Kiss

Graham Foster loves the adventure of being a tomb raider in Egypt when he finds out he has unexpectedly inherited a baroncy. Heading home to settle his estates, he discovers his family has taken over his new homes, displacing the previous owners. Moira Hughes was at her father's side when he died, but not before he tells her he has taken care of his family. However, no one can find this codicil to his will. Moira sets out to find the proof that she and her mother were supposed receive a portion of his assets. As Moira attempts to find out the truth behind the missing codicil with Graham's help, the adventurer and the bereft woman discover that, despite each other's unwillingness, feelings are beginning to grow. The mystery continues to unfold, as do several subplots that eventually all tie together. I was happy to read Fortune's Kiss and get to know the characters. Nearly all of the players are fleshed out and interesting in some way. Graham's family is broken, but the wounds begin to heal in subtle, but mostly convincing ways. Moira can be a bit repetitive, but it plays pretty well against the growth of Graham's character. All in all, this was fun love story with a nice background of mystery. Niki Lee Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

amusing engaging historical romance

Her beloved stepfather Everett Foster always promised Moira Hughes and her mom (his widow) that he has insured they will be provided for in the event of his death. Moira understands that the brunt of the estate must by law go to his heir. However to her chagrin the codicil to his will, if it was ever written, is missing not filed with the will in the Prerogative Court in Canterbury; soon afterward the solicitor Mr. Smythe of Smythe and Davis, Legal Consultants is dead. Desperate to find it, Moira accepts work as a maid at Monteith Hall, the house she once lived in as a lady, so that she can search for the codicil. Meanwhile the heir Egyptologist Graham Foster returns to England, a place he left years ago in scandal, accompanied by his African Sun Spider. He finds his wastrel family pretending to welcome him while unable to hide how they want this usurper back in Egypt so they can spend his estate's assets without care or control. However, he is attracted to Moira, who reluctantly tells him her story. Being an adventurer and in love, he helps her investigate her late stepfather's life and helps her search for the missing codicil. This is an amusing engaging historical romance starring two likable heroes and a zany out of control support cast. The story line is fast-paced and though a nineteenth century tale with its obvious period piece moorings, in some ways the structure of the plot feels more like a 1930s madcap romantic suspense comedy. Fans will enjoy Graham's efforts to prove to Moira that men like Everett and himself don't stray from love. Harriet Klausner