So, from a certain perspective, a historical romance about a person of colour set in England in the mid-19 th century is 88.3 times more plausible than one about a Duke.
And, if we take the extremely conservative estimate that only 0.1% of them were people of colour, that means that in the mid-19 th century there were 2650 POCs in London compared to about 30 Dukes in the whole country. By contrast, although I don’t have access to hard census data for the 19 thcentury, Google reliably informs me that there were 2,651,939 people in London in 1851. “To put it yet another way, in my country where Dukes are actually a thing, there are a grand total of 30 (6 members of the Royal family, 24 others), and while the amount of Duchies in the Kingdom has varied a bit over the years, this number has remained relatively stable. Content: The Lady and the Thief contains some explicit content.Then, while at yet another ball where she feelsĪlone, out of place, and trapped between choosing happiness or doing what’sĮxpected of her, Adeline encounters the beautiful Lady Wisteria-whom Adeline
Night with stolen goods, including the pearls that were all Adeline had left of Was Lisette, the maid she once fell in love with. The only person who’s ever made her feel wanted The suitors who make it clear she should be grateful they’re lowering Reminds her that she should be grateful they’re giving her a coming of age in Uncle who constantly remind her she should be grateful they took her in after Eastern time on June 26, 2018!Īdeline has been at the mercy of others her entire life: the aunt and Reward points towards future purchases if you preorder through the LT3 Book Your copy of The Lady and the Thief by Megan Derr, Bookĥ in the Deceived series! Save 15% and earn
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