The Long-Kept Secret

<p><i>Insightful and compelling observation on human nature during influential eras.</i><br>-Professor Barbara Wagner<br>Doctorate of English<p><i>An alive and moving love story with an authentic 19th century setting. A real page-turner.</i><br>-Francesca Huneeus<br>Masters of Education & Great-granddaughter of President Balmaceda of Chile<p><i><b>Will True Love Be Revealed?</i></b><p>Alexandra Lamour's <i>The Long-Kept Secret</i> is a romance fiction novel based on the Montgomerys during and after the American Civil War and the mid-Victorian Era. The story commences with the love story of Lord and Lady Montgomery who emigrate from England to America for a great business opportunity. Their lives end during the war leaving their daughters Fuchsia and Suzanna to rebuild their Charleston tobacco plantation to an even more spectacular site.<p>Suzanna Montgomery becomes the sole survivor of the family's fortune after her sister dies of scarlet fever taking the long-kept secret with her to the grave. As Suzanna battles against many obstacles including heartbreak her astounding beauty wit and determination lead her to the man of her dreams-one of the most sought-after bachelors in all of England Lord Richard Waterford.<p>The couple's regal marriage in England an invitation to the notorious Queen Victoria's high society ball and partaking in a fox hunt add enchantment and adventure to the story. The plot thickens when the mischievous Lady Merisel Suzanna's bitter and jealous sister-in-law uncovers the long-kept secret. Suzanna is forced to come to grips with the new revelation of her identity and to make a heartbreaking choice as true love is tested withstanding the truth of the long-kept secret.<p>Suzanna's stamina and indomitable will make her a role model for any woman of the past or present. Throughout the story the reader feels that there is a little bit of Suzanna in every woman if we take the time to examine the human condition.</p>