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092    |fF|aPENROSE 
100 1  Penrose, Andrea,|eauthor. 
245 14 The diamond of London /|cAndrea Penrose. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bKensington Publishing Corp.,|c[2024] 
300    viii, 356 pages :|billustration ;|c21 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes a reading group guide. 
520    Even with her privileged life, Lady Hester Stanhope knows 
       that claiming the adventurous life she truly wants will 
       not be easy, thanks to her eccentric father's stifling 
       grip. With the help of her renowned statesman uncle 
       William Pitt the Younger, she takes on the glittering, 
       treacherous heights of London Society. Her formidable 
       intelligence, outspoken opinions, and headstrong 
       determination gain the favor of the beau monde's leading 
       taste-maker Beau Brummell-and she quickly learns to bend 
       the rules of the ton to her own advantage. And as her 
       uncle's hostess, she astutely uses her skills to preside 
       over-and give advice to-the most influential figures of 
       her day, rising to a position unequaled in society . . .  
       But when it comes to holy matrimony, Hester will settle 
       for no less than a passionate match of equals-a search 
       marked by challenges and heartbreak. Her affair with a 
       charismatic naval officer tempts her with forbidden 
       pleasures-even as it threatens her reputation. Her love 
       for a sophisticated, brilliant diplomat offers the 
       marriage of her dreams . . . and unsuspected betrayal. And
       as England is plunged into war, Hester's world changes 
       forever, causing her to find courage and strength amid 
       loss, chart a completely unexpected future-and make a 
       glorious legacy forever hers . . . 
600 10 Stanhope, Hester,|cLady,|d1776-1839|vFiction. 
651  0 London (England)|xSocial life and customs|y19th century
       |vFiction. 
651  0 London (England)|xHistory|y19th century|vFiction. 
651  0 Great Britain|xHistory|y19th century|vFiction. 
655  7 Historical fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Biographical fiction.|2lcgft