An Impossible Confession [Paperback]

Sandra Heath (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 1988

Miss Helen Fairmead was an innocent in the ways of the world, so her older sister and sensible brother-in-law took great pains to select a perfect suitor for her. His name was Ralph St. John and he was everything a proper young lady would want in a gentleman. Lord Adam Drummond, on the other hand, was everything a young lady should avoid. A shocking scandal in his past belied his dashing good looks and devilish charm. It was clear which man Miss Fairmead should choose, especially when St. John pressed for her hand in marriage. But though Helen dares not give Lord Drummond even her name, she finds herself longing to give him everything else.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

As the daughter of an officer in the Royal Air Force, Sandra Heath has travelled and lived in various parts of Europe. She now lives in Gloucestershire with her family, where all her spare time is spent writing. Hale also published her previous novel, A Perfect Likeness. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Signet; 1st edition (September 6, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451155467
• ISBN-13: 978-0451155467
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,667,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A simple little fib--?, January 21, 2007

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kellytwo "kellytwo" (cleveland hts, ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Impossible Confession (Paperback)

When Miss Helen Fairmead left her boarding school behind, she certainly had been taught the rules of society along with all the other subjects in which a young lady must excel. But sometimes, the lure of something--or someone--causes even the most proper young lady to ignore everything she's been taught.

While traveling from the school to live with her older sister Margaret and brother-in-law Gregory Bourne, a sudden storm--and fear of a highwayman--halts her coach and Helen is compelled to spend the night at an inn. Taken up with the excitement of this rather shocking situation, she pretends to be a widow--Mrs. Brown by name--in the hope of preserving her reputation as an innocent young miss.

Who knew that the one man she should never have met would be the one man she would always want? Who could have predicted that the naïve deception would have such ferocious repercussions? Of course, charmers of both sexes have always been present in any society, and the Regency era had many more than its required allotment.

The Bournes think that their friend, Ralph St. John will be the perfect husband for Helen, but she finds something not quite pleasing about him, when she becomes acquainted with him. Adam, Lord Drummond, on the other hand, is most pleasing--to Helen--if not to her family.

However, when Helen decides to confess all to Adam, she is thwarted at every turn, and before long, a duel is in the works. Thanks to the friendship of her maid, Mary and Mary's suitor Peter, all comes right in the end. All the misunderstandings are untangled and the villain banished to another kingdom!

It is such a pleasure to read a book by this well-established author. She keeps the reader in the story with every word, every description. If you concentrate, you can almost smell the flowers and trees that surround Bourne End, Windsor Castle and Ascot. For sure, you'll be captivated by the marvelous descriptions of the fashions--and the parties--of the day. Nobody does it quite like Sandra Heath!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable soft regency!, August 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: An Impossible Confession (Paperback)

SAndra Heath's story is equipped with lovable and loathsome characters, and tight descriptions quite accurate to the period.
An Impossible Confession---a delightful romanace!

Off the back cover of the book:
MISS HELEN FAIRMEAD was an innocent in the ways of the world, so her older sister and sensible brother-in-law took pains to select for her a perfect suitor. His name was Mr. Ralph St. John, and he was everything a proper young lady would want in a gentleman.
Lord Adam Drummond, on the other hand, was everything a young lady should avoid---with a shocking scandal in his past that belied his dashing good looks and devilish charm. It was clear which man Miss Fairmead should choose, especially when the irreproachable Mr. St. John dared not give her sterling suitor's reprobate rival even her name, she found herself longing to give Lord Drummond everything else...