Innocence Undone
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Author | Kat Martin |
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Language | English |
Series | Kingsland |
Genre | Romance |
Published | January 1997[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 384 |
Innocence Undone is an American romance novel by Kat Martin. It was published in 1997 by St. Martin's Press,[2] and is part of Martin's Kingsland series.
Plot
[edit]The novel is set in Georgian-era England, and centers around Jessie Fox, the daughter of a prostitute, being taken in by the old Marquess of Belmore to be raised as a lady. The Marquess intends to have the Jessie marry his son Matthew, a Navy captain, so that they can both inherit the Belmore title after he passes. Matthew, knowing Jessie's reputation as a street child, believes that Jessie is manipulating his father into treating her like a lady, while Jessie fears that her true backstory will be discovered by the public and tarnish the Belmore name.
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Jessica "Jessie" Fox - the 19-year-old daughter of a prostitute who is brought up by the Marquess of Belmore
- Captain Matthew Seaton, Earl of Strickland - a Captain in the Royal Navy, Commander of His Majesty's gunship the Norwich, younger son of the Marquess of Belmore, and Jessie's love interest
- Reginald Seaton, Marquess of Belmore - the father of Matthew and Richard Seaton, and the surrogate father of Jessie Fox
References
[edit]- ^ "Kat Martin Book List".
- ^ Kat Martin (25 June 2013). Innocence Undone. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4668-3774-4.
External links
[edit]- Innocence Undone on Kat Martin's website
- Innocence Undone, scanned and illustrated books at Internet Archive.
- Innocence Undone at LibraryThing
- Innocence Undone at Kobo Inc.
- Innocence Undone at Macmillan.com
- Innocence Undone at Goodreads