Now, as a member of Parliament, Gideon is on the cusp of securing the votes he needs to put forth a measure to abolish the Atlantic slave trade once and for all-a cause that is close to his heart as the grandson of a formerly enslaved woman. Gideon Fox elevated himself from the London gutters by chasing his burning desire for more: more opportunities, more choices. If only she could ignore the piercing looks she receives across ballroom floors from the austere Mr. So when Ana María is secretly sent to London with her sisters to seek refuge from the French occupation of Mexico, she experiences her first taste of freedom far from the judgmental eyes of her domineering father. "Pleasingly subversive."- New York Times Book ReviewĪ forbidden love between a Mexican heiress and a shrewd British politician makes for a tantalizing Victorian season.Īna María Luna Valdés has strived to be the perfect daughter, the perfect niece, and the perfect representative of the powerful Luna family.
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