Gay Pursuit

This is more along the lines of a romance and not one I would normally see myself reading. I found it in a box of books stored in the garage. Where I got it I don't know. Planning to put it on eBay I read the cover blurb and decided to read it to get a better feel for what it was about.

Set in Devonshire, England, it is the story of a newly remarried widow, Natalie, who is moving from London to set up housekeeping near her new husband's family. She will be leaving her grown daughter, Helen, behind. The difficulty is that Helen has pretty much acted as the head-of-house since Natalie has a difficult time making decisions.

Along with setting up a new home, Natalie will meet her new family composed of Jeremy and Lucille - her new adult show more step-children, Lord and Lady Rome - her eccentric in-laws who are more interested in gardening and a bit absent minded, and a young man named Duncan Macdonald, who may or may not be engaged to Lucille. Hesitant that she will be unwelcomed, she finds that they open their home and hearts to her from the start.

Sorting out the relationships is not straight forward and at times take on a bit of a comedic feel. With four suitors and only two ladies it is interesting to try and figure out who will win the ladies' hands. And Natalie is in the middle of it all while finding that she is much more at home in the countryside than the city.

Written for a leisurely read, I took my time and enjoyed it. I may have to look for a few more of Elizabeth Cadell's book. A Goodread... show less