April Lady by Georgette Heyer – First Australian Edition, 1956

Description The Details:In very good condition. Mild yellowing. Some flap stains on the end pages. No foxing. Dust jacket in good condition. Chips out of the top and bottom of the spine. The Story:Despite the scandalous blemish on the family name of his 18 year old bride, Lord Giles Cardross is convinced beautiful Helen cares for him. When newlywed begins to fill her days with fashion and frivolity, her husband has to wonder whether she really did marry him for his money, as his family so helpfully suggests. He thought they were marrying for love, but as the bills and extravagant debts begin to mount up, Giles begins to suspect that perhaps his adored wife isn’t as innocent as he supposed. Especially since, as of late, she’s been unable to look him in the eye… (Goodreads) The Author:Georgette Heyer was a prolific historical romance and detective fiction novelist. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. (Goodreads) Related