Letitia and the Letters

by Lisa Doughty

Lady Letitia Wentworth is no match for her older sister, Lady Deidra Wentworth, either in beauty or popularity. Refusing to be the companion of her self–absorbed and conceited sister during an event at the family estate in Canterbury, she planned to lock herself in the library the whole week. It’s there that she stumbles across her great aunt Gladys’ letters, which hint at the mystery surrounding her death and the disappearance of the Canterbury jewels fifty years earlier. Engrossed in the mystery, she is irritated when the bold, yet handsome, Lord Devin Armstrong interrupts her, determined to introduce himself. She puts him off, but, when he happens upon some of her aunt’s letters, she finally has to meet him. She can’t resist the handsome Earl’s advances as he helps her unravel the mystery. She is also amazed that such a man was interested in her, not her sister. As she loses her heart, she discovers more about the mystery that is herself than she bargained for. The handsome Lord Dexter Armstrong, Earl of Berkeley, was being relentlessly pursued by every husband-hunting lady in the ton. Irritated by the trappings of nobility, he was beyond angry when his parents forced him to escort his sister to Canterbury for the annual summer event. Dismayed to have to keep company with the vile Lady Deidra Wentworth, who was far and above the most despicable social climber of the ladies, he vowed to keep his distance. When he saw a fiery, bespectacled redheaded beauty stand up to Deidra, his interest is piqued. Determined to meet her, he is surprised to learn that she is Deidra’s sister. The more he finds out about her, the more intriguing she becomes. Offering his help to solve her mystery is just a ruse to get to know her at first, but he quickly discovers that the mystery they work on is dangerous. As the mystery unravels and Devin is losing his heart, he fight to keep Letitia safe and to keep the love they discover along the way.

300 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2018

Reviews

[Linda]

After reading the first book in the Ladies of Kent Series, I wanted to see what conceited Lady Deidra Wentworth would get up to next. In Letitia and the Letters, Lady Deidra is out shined by her younger sister, Lady Letitia. This historical book was a little too steamy for me, just like the first book, but it had romance and a fun to follow family mystery. While staying at their grandmother's Canterbury estate, Letitia gets to know eligible bachelor Lord Devin Armstrong, much to the chagrin of her jealous sister. Letitia unexpectedly discovers her great aunt's love letters and she begins to question the cause of her death and the disappearance of the family's expensive jewels. Devin quickly becomes as anxious to solve the mystery as Letitia, despite the risk of danger. I was entertained by these characters of the Ton and the unfolding mystery. I read the book in one sitting.