The Weymouth Trilogy Series by Lizzie Church

The world of the haut ton with its idle chatter, assemblies, restricting conventions and hauteur was a world away from the harsh reality of life for the masses in Georgian Britain. Kathryn Miller, despite being a landowner in her own right, has to work alongside her servants, walk long distances to town to undertake her commissions, and suffer at the hands of an abusive husband who gradually deprives her of everything she owns. Salvation appears in the form of a body on the beach... moreThe world of the haut ton with its idle chatter, assemblies, restricting conventions and hauteur was a world away from the harsh reality of life for the masses in Georgian Britain. Kathryn Miller, despite being a landowner in her own right, has to work alongside her servants, walk long distances to town to undertake her commissions, and suffer at the hands of an abusive husband who gradually deprives her of everything she owns. Salvation appears in the form of a body on the beach. But will she grasp the opportunity that this represents and accept the consequences – or will she remain steadfast to her marriage vows and face a life of misery and uncertainty instead? less

‘Maggie was a governess. She had not been born to be a governess. There had been no overarching destiny which demanded that she become a governess. She didn’t even particularly want to be one, although, at least as far as she was concerned, she was putting every effort into doing a good job. But a governess she was, whether she wanted to be or not, and a governess she now expected to remain.. more‘Maggie was a governess. She had not been born to be a governess. There had been no overarching destiny which demanded that she become a governess. She didn’t even particularly want to be one, although, at least as far as she was concerned, she was putting every effort into doing a good job. But a governess she was, whether she wanted to be or not, and a governess she now expected to remain...’ But will Maggie be able to hold on to what becomes an increasingly tenuous position within a family which, for various different reasons, poses real and potentially ruinous threats to her happiness? And, in particular, will she be able to survive within the family with her virtue still intact? Although the second of what will eventually be three books featuring some of the characters from ‘The Body on the Beach’, ‘An Indelicate Situation’ can equally be enjoyed as a stand-alone, ‘traditional’ Regency romance. less

The Napoleonic wars have finally reached their conclusion. Cause for celebration, no doubt – but is everyone equally delighted by the onset of peace? In this third and final instalment of the Weymouth Trilogy we follow the lives of some of the main characters from the previous novels as they adapt to a new reality after more than twenty years of war. It is a gentle novel full of rich characterisation, vivid descriptions, quiet humour and historically accurate period detail... moreThe Napoleonic wars have finally reached their conclusion. Cause for celebration, no doubt – but is everyone equally delighted by the onset of peace? In this third and final instalment of the Weymouth Trilogy we follow the lives of some of the main characters from the previous novels as they adapt to a new reality after more than twenty years of war. It is a gentle novel full of rich characterisation, vivid descriptions, quiet humour and historically accurate period detail. If you love Jane Austen you will also love ‘A Devilishly Difficult Decision’. Although the third volume in a trilogy, ‘A Devilishly Difficult Decision’ can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance. less