Appearances are misleading, and so are impersonations, with or without consent. In bestselling author Suzanne Allen’s The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right, Isabel (Issy), a young woman from an aristocratic family, convinces her niece Arabella Grant (Bella) to impersonate her so she can be in the company of books, Bella goes out. Dining and dancing with high society and privileged class friends. Bella is Issie’s poor cousin.
The two women love each other very much but Issei’s mother made their lives hell, with her house rules. She used to scold, hiss and scold them constantly.
The moment the old lady (Lady Strickland) kicks the bucket, a weathered Issy plans to stay in bed and read books and sends Bella off into the power corridors of London. More importantly, visit her granddaughter in London and even make a curtsey in front of the Queen.
Reluctantly, Bella gives in to Issie’s demands and heads to London. But matters of the heart have a way of complicating things.
In London, Bella makes appearances at London’s high society balls, dinners and charity events. There she meets the irresistibly handsome Lord Brooke, a young earl whom Bella has slain. The two are attracted to each other like powerful magnets. However, Lord Brooke is unaware of Bella’s ignorance and social status. He is under the impression that Bella is a well-heeled aristocrat. However, both of them are trapped in a romantic romance. When Bella meets her “Lord Right” deep down, she realizes she’s in love with the “wrong woman.” She fears her secret will be revealed and Lord Brooke will disown her. Fear of rejection and living a life of lies, isolates Bella. She is sad.
This romcom novel is full of laugh-out-loud moments, youthful angst and a maze of lies and great lines. The writing is simple and engaging, but sometimes frustrating when trying to figure out who to relate to. Otherwise, this book is an easy one-sitting fun read.
The wrong woman met the right Lord
Author: Suzanne Allain
Publisher: Berkeley