The Elusive Miss Ellison

by Carolyn Miller

Book Overview

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner Handsome appearance counts for naught unless matched by good character and actions. That's the firm opinion of not-so-meek minister's daughter Lavinia Ellison. So even though all the other villagers of St. Hampton Heath are swooning over the newly returned seventh Earl of Hawkesbury, she is not impressed. If a man won't take his responsibilities seriously and help those who are supposed to be able to depend on him, he deserves no respect from her. In Lavinia's pretty, gray eyes, Nicholas Stamford is just as arrogant and reckless as his brother--who stole the most important person in Livvie's world. Nicholas is weighed down by his own guilt and responsibility, by the pain his careless brother caused, and by the legacy of war he's just left. This quick visit home to St. Hampton Heath will be just long enough to ease a small part of that burden. Asking him to bother with the lives of the villagers when there's already a bailiff on the job is simply too much to expect. That is, until the hoydenish, intelligent, and very opinionated Miss Ellison challenges him to see past his pain and pride. With her angelic voice in his head, he may even be beginning to care. But his isn't the only heart that needs to change. These two lonely hearts may each have something the other needs. But with society's opposition, ancestral obligations, and a shocking family secret, there may be too many obstacles in their way. Fans of Georgette Heyer, Lori Wick, and Julie Klassen will enjoy the spirited exchanges between the bluestocking minister's daughter and the bruised war hero as they move past pride and presumption to a humbled appreciation of God's grace and the true strength of love. Enjoy the entire Regency Brides: A Legacy of Grace series 1. The Elusive Miss Ellison 2. The Captivating Lady Charlotte 3. The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey And don't miss Carolyn's new series Regency Brides: A Promise of Hope , coming in 2018

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825444500
• ISBN13: 9780825444500
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Just picked up the book for the cover but found it well worth the read!

"The Elusive Miss Ellison" by Carolyn Miller 2017 Debut novel Book One in Legacy of Grace Series I picked this book off the library shelf because I loved the dress on the cover. I know that's not a good reason to read a book but I found Carolyn Miller's writing to be so very interesting. This is an inspirational historical novel. Nicholas, the Earl of Hawkesbury has inherited his title after his brother had died. He returned to St Hampton Heath to get away from London and the match making mamas. The first thing he did was to go to the Reverend at the local church and ask for forgiveness. When he was fifteen, he had egged his brother into racing a friend. His brother had traveled down the village road without care and ran down the vicar's wife who died because of the accident. The vicar's small daughter had witnessed it. Lavinia, the vicar's daughter, sees Nicholas as the brother of the man who killed her mother. Nicholas was intrigued by the elusive Miss Lavinia Ellison. She challenged him at every turn to look into his heart and learn to forgive himself. This brought him to find comfort in turning to the Lord. Lavinia comes to the understanding that she too has to find strength to forgive and not judge Nicholas. Secrets abound. The story goes to London. But can Nicholas and Lavinia's differences be too much to overcome? Will God give them the gift of Love? I'd tell you more but that would spoil the story for you. This book is well worth reading. Happy reading!