During her year of mourning, Lydia decided to stay in the village, purchasing a small cottage, and making a few friends. Lydia fell into her role, while becoming, to her mind, invisible, except for being the appendage of her husband. When Lydia fell in love and married Isaiah, she had no clue that all he wanted and needed was a helpmeet, and that all his passion and zeal was for his vocation. Lydia Tavernor has come out of mourning for her husband of six years, Isaiah, who was the revered and much loved vicar of the village. With his thirtieth birthday approaching, they have decided that Harry is in need of someone to cherish. The Westcott family wants to see Harry become more than content. After a long recovery, Harry is content with his life now, rusticating at his childhood home, courtesy of his half sister, Anna. The intervening years saw Harry sustain many injuries, the ones he received at the battle of Waterloo being almost fatal. Harry reacted by rushing off to join the army.

All of a sudden Harry lost his title, his wealth, his place in society, and his very legitimacy.

His world came crashing down when it was discovered that Harry’s late father, the former earl, had married Harry’s mother while his first wife was still alive.

Ten years ago, when Harry Westcott was just twenty, he was enjoying all the pleasures of a newly titled earl with plenty of friends, wealth, and property. She doesn’t want to shackle herself to another man in marriage, but sometimes, she wonders if she is lonely.īoth are unwilling to face the truth until they find themselves alone together one night, and Lydia surprises even herself with a simple question: “Are you ever lonely?” Harry’s answer leads them down a path neither could ever have imagined…ĪMAZON US BUY LINK: Someone to Cherish (The Westcott Series Book 8) My Review: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Her marriage to Reverend Isaiah Tavernor was one of service and obedience, and she has secretly enjoyed her freedom since his death. Lydia Tavernor, recently widowed, dreams of taking a lover. Though Harry insists he enjoys the solitude, he does wonder sometimes if he is lonely. After a harrowing recovery, the once cheery, light-hearted boy has become a reclusive, somber man. When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his father’s bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where he was near-fatally wounded. Tavernor must decide in the new novel in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. Is love worth the loss of one’s freedom and independence? This is what Mrs.

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