Books like Lady Fortescue Steps Out by Marion Chesney
Elderly widow Lady Fortescue and her friends devise a scheme to escape genteel poverty by converting their townhouse into a Regency‑era hotel for the ton, each of them attempting to acquire a rich relative’s remaining wealth. The Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue’s nephew, is outraged by his aunt’s plan and vows to put it down. Yet, his resolve wavens when he encounters Miss Harriet James, the hotel’s green‑eyed chef, who once caught his eye at a ball. Their previous encounter, coupled with Miss James’s own tragic loss of parents, complicates the Duke’s determination, leaving their future—and the fate of the hotel—uncertain.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marion Chesney
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