Prelude for a Lord

<p>Book One in the Gentlemen Quartet series</p><p> </p><p>An awkward young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can the love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart?</p><p> </p><p>Bath England-1811</p><p> </p><p>At twenty-eight Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady but she is first and foremost a musician.</p><p> </p><p>In Regency England however the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent where she can play without scandal. </p><p> </p><p>But when a thief's interest in her violin endangers her and her family Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument . . . with the help of the dark brooding Lord Dommick.</p><p> </p><p>Scarred by war Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul.</p><p> </p><p>Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thief's desperation builds to a tragic crescendo . . .</p>