Books like Cressida by Clare Darcy
For six years, Cressida Calverton has captivated the eyes of England’s most eligible lords, all while secretly nursing the wounds caused by the sudden break‑off of her engagement to Captain Deverell Rossiter. Now Rossiter has returned to England, bringing with him a renown for battlefield gallantry, daring fortunes won beside the urn, and a notoriety in romance that shocks society. Cressida resolves to demonstrate that she is no longer a girl to be dangled on a string, but a woman of strength, refusing to be the hand‑maiden of a heart‑breaker. In the celebrated country romance style for which Clare Darcy is acclaimed, the tale explores themes of love, ambition, and self‑discovery amid 19th‑century English society.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Clare Darcy
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