num_pages: 352
description: An awkward young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can the love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart?Bath England1810At twenty-eight Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her fort. She might be a lady but she is first and foremost a musician.In Regency England however the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion Alethea practices in secret and waits for her chance to flee to the Continent where she can play without scandal. But when a thiefs interest in her violin endangers her and her family Alethea is determined to discover the enigmatic origins of her instrument . . . with the help of the dark brooding Lord Dommick.Scarred by war Dommick finds solace only in playing his violin. He is persuaded to help Alethea and discovers an entirely new yearning in his soul. Alethea finds her reluctant heart drawn to Dommick in the sweetest of duets . . . just as the thiefs desperation builds to a tragic crescendo . . .
language: English
title: Prelude for a Lord
publisher: Zondervan