Makepeace Hedley A Catch of Consequence, Book 1, (Paperback)

from 26kathryn

The story starts off in 1700's Boston, USA but soon moves to England. I thought the main character, Makepeace was excellent. She came across as a strong and independent woman. When she first arrives in England she has to try and fit into the upper class society of London and also has to deal with...

from Wassilissa

Boston 1765: Bereits zu Beginn der Herrschaft Georgs III. (1760-1820) waren die Spannungen zwischen dem britischen Mutterland und den Kolonien groß. Die junge Tavernenwirtin Makepeace rettet einen Engländer aus dem Wasser und wird in der Folge von ihresgleichen böse angefeindet. Schlussendlich gi...

from Cariola

I really enjoyed The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman, so I was eager to try more of her work. This one is the first in a trilogy that revolves around Makepeace Burke, a tavern owner in colonial Boston. On the night after riots in opposition to the Stamp Act, Makepeace launches out from her dock to pi...

from gpeddy

Well written book about the life of an American woman in the 1760's, on the brink of the Revolution. She falls in love with and marries a divorced man from Britain's aristocracy and deals with the prejudices of his peers.

from gpeddy

Well written book about the life of an American woman in the 1760's, on the brink of the Revolution. She falls in love with and marries a divorced man from Britain's aristocracy and deals with the prejudices of his peers.