Questions About A Desperate Fortune (Mary & Hugh, #1)

by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)

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Does anyone know if this is in any way a tie-in to another book like The Winter Sea or The Firebird, since there is a Jacobite theme again? Thanks! :)

Susanna Kearsley Hi Maya. This isn't a sequel to any of the books, but Anna from The Firebird does make a brief guest appearance in an early chapter, and if you've rea…moreHi Maya. This isn't a sequel to any of the books, but Anna from The Firebird does make a brief guest appearance in an early chapter, and if you've read others of my novels you may glimpse a few familiar faces in the contemporary section. This happens sometimes in my books, as characters wander from one story into another, since in my brain they're all inhabiting the same imagined world, but there's no need for you to have read any of the other books in order to understand this one, if that helps at all?(less)

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I just finished reading all of Susanna Kearsley's books and now I'm totally devastated. Does anyone know of an author with similar subject matter/writing style?? Help! I need to find my next book!

Jessica Try A Rip in Time by Kelly Armstrong. Or books by Amanda Flower

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Could you report of any premarital sexual relationships in this book?

K Elizabeth There is an adult romance here but no sex is written. I read it first and felt it was ok for my 11 year old who is well above her class reading level.…moreThere is an adult romance here but no sex is written. I read it first and felt it was ok for my 11 year old who is well above her class reading level. It was a great story, well written and not inappropriate for a young girl at all. (I'm pretty strict, I won't let my daughter read anything with blatant sex in it, she's in 5th grade). However, I do use topics that come up in books as discussion points and in this one it was great to observe the different perspectives and religious affiliation during this time period. Hind sight is 20/20 and I explained this as well. I made sure to give both sides of the story and went from the 15th century to current day as briefly as possible. This sparked a lot of discussion and interest so if you are asking this question for this purpose I hope this answer helped. (less)

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is Mary Dundas a real hisotrical figure? i can't find anything about her via google!

Renee The author did amazing historical research for this book. There is a section at the end of the book called "About the Characters." Here the author exp…moreThe author did amazing historical research for this book. There is a section at the end of the book called "About the Characters." Here the author explains how she came up with the characters,(less)

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Does this book have premarital sex involved in the story?