The Loveday Fortunes
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The Loveday Scandals | |
Author | Kate Tremayne |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Loveday series |
Genre(s) | Historical, Romance Novel |
Publisher | Hodder Headline |
Publication date | 7 December 2000 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 352 pp (first edition, hardback) & 502 pp (paperback edition) |
ISBN | ISBN 0-7472-7482-7 (first edition, hardback) & ISBN 0-7472-6411-2 (paperback edition) |
Preceded by | Adam Loveday |
Followed by | The Loveday Trials |
The Loveday Fortunes is the second novel in the Loveday series written by Kate Tremayne.
[edit] Plot summary
When the Lovedays' banker is found dead in the river Thames, his legacy of debts and foolish investments plunges the family into financial chaos and leaves them facing ruin. As Adam struggles to face this new challenge, he falls in love with the mysterious gypsy woman Senara despite his father's censure. Meanwhile St John, encouraged by his wife Meriel, throws in his lot with a gang of smugglers in order to win the riches both of them have always dreamed of. The growing Revolution in France also has repercussions for the family.