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The Last Gamble (Mills & Boon Historical)

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This book is set in England in 1820 ...

Description from the book back cover:

Miss Helen Sanghurst had had too many shocks, discovering after her father's suicide that he had gambled away her inheritance. It was some relief to find she had a guardian, even if it meant traveling from London to Scotland. Needing some peace, she was bent on traveling alone, but coach travel was risky and Helen was secretly thankful for the protection offered by Captain Duncan Blair, also traveling North. That didn't mean, however, that she was going to reveal her identity to a stranger, no matter how attractive ...

The Last Gamble is a description of the dangers of the common stage. In 1750 London to Manchester took roughly 3 days. However with the newer high quality roads this was reduced drastically until 1810 saw the journey take only 24 hours. If the weather was favourable etc. Miss Helen Sanghurst is left destitute and thus decides to take the common stage to her new guardian. Needless to say the weather is not as favourable as it could be.

Typically Regencies make mention of the common stage but very few render such a detailed account as this book. I particularly enjoyed the eloping couple, and the other details on the journey.

Amazon.co.uk had a Mills&Boon "The Regency Collection" volume 12 ISBN 0 263 82425X which contains this book available in May 2000.

From the back of the Mills&Boon Regency Collection paperback

MARY NICHOLS The Last Gamble

Left destitute, Miss Helen Sanghurst was secretly thankful for the protection offered by Captain Duncan Blair, as she travelled north to Scotland to her new guardian...