The Runaway Heiress
(2025)(The seventh book in the Victorian Orphans Trilogy series)
A novel by Hope Dawson
At the Villa Beatrice, afternoon tea comes with a side of intrigue, a dash of romance, and a generous helping of danger.
The wealthy Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe came to the elegant Villa Beatrice in Florence for a peaceful Italian holiday. Instead, she finds herself embroiled in a web of theft, deception and threats that could destroy innocent lives.
When jewellery begins to vanish from guest rooms, suspicion falls on the hotel staff... and then on Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe herself.
But the formidable widow has faced worse challenges than incompetent Italian police. With her deep sense of justice and her keen eye for human nature, she’s determined to unmask the real thief.
Meanwhile, young Evelyn Hazelton hides in terror from the brutal man arranged to be her fiancé.
Edgar Hawkins will stop at nothing to drag her back to England and seize her inheritance. Even if it means crushing her spirit in the process.
With false accusations flying and time running out, Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe must use all her wit and courage to protect the innocent and expose the guilty.
Because sometimes the most dangerous criminals wear the finest clothes.
Can one determined widow save a young woman’s future and ensure that true love triumphs over greed?
'''The Runaway Heiress’ by Hope Dawson is a charming blend of mystery and romance set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Victorian Italy.
As book 7 in the ‘Victorian Orphans Saga’, this is a standalone historical novella featuring the much-loved character of Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe, first introduced in book 4: ‘The Young Widow’s Courage’.
Genre: Historical Romance
The wealthy Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe came to the elegant Villa Beatrice in Florence for a peaceful Italian holiday. Instead, she finds herself embroiled in a web of theft, deception and threats that could destroy innocent lives.
When jewellery begins to vanish from guest rooms, suspicion falls on the hotel staff... and then on Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe herself.
But the formidable widow has faced worse challenges than incompetent Italian police. With her deep sense of justice and her keen eye for human nature, she’s determined to unmask the real thief.
Meanwhile, young Evelyn Hazelton hides in terror from the brutal man arranged to be her fiancé.
Edgar Hawkins will stop at nothing to drag her back to England and seize her inheritance. Even if it means crushing her spirit in the process.
With false accusations flying and time running out, Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe must use all her wit and courage to protect the innocent and expose the guilty.
Because sometimes the most dangerous criminals wear the finest clothes.
Can one determined widow save a young woman’s future and ensure that true love triumphs over greed?
'''The Runaway Heiress’ by Hope Dawson is a charming blend of mystery and romance set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Victorian Italy.
As book 7 in the ‘Victorian Orphans Saga’, this is a standalone historical novella featuring the much-loved character of Mrs Pemberton-Thorpe, first introduced in book 4: ‘The Young Widow’s Courage’.
Genre: Historical Romance
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