The Coming Hour

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The Coming Hour is a historical romance, with twists of intrigue, set in and around London during the nineteenth century. Several suitors pursue Lady Olivia, an innocent, young and voluptuous beauty. Any young aristocrat lucky enough to claim Lady Olivia for his bride will have bragging rights among the ton. But is Olivia the picture of chastity she portrays or does she have a secret life that will disgrace herself, her family and the man who has won her favor? What happens when Lord Peter, a close family friend, discovers Lady Olivia’s secret that she has relented to temptations of the flesh? Several tragedies having claimed the lives of his immediate family, Lord Peter, a handsome but reclusive man, resides alone in a dilapidated estate that was once the social epicenter for the ton. When a crisis befalls Olivia’s family and they are forced to flee their estate, Olivia is put under the charge of Lord Peter. Olivia’s presence results in the immediate restoration of the estate to its former splendor. Even Lord Peter seems to be recovering from the throws of tragedy that, in recent years, had defined his character. In the midst of his personal renaissance and recurring crimes among the ton, Lord Peter is confronted with a challenge to Olivia’s honor. In an act of pure altruism, Peter will risk everything to defend the honor of a young woman that he himself questions.

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