City Threads - Shop now
$9.99 with 57 percent savings
Print List Price: $22.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Linda S. Rice
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Necklace VIII: Brighton, 1815 Kindle Edition

by Linda S Rice (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
As the scene moves from London to Brighton after the Season ends, the cream of the ton follows Prinny, the Prince Regent, to Brighton, curious about his royal guests, a Persian Prince and a Danish Princess who have been betrothed since Princess Petrina’s birth. When Susan and Princesses Petrina develop a close friendship, Susan’s outrage at pre-arranged marriages rubs off on the impressionable young girl and pushes her into mutiny against Prince Zayan. A royal scandal is on the brink of erupting.Meanwhile, Susan and James must struggle to keep their betrothal intact. The Duchess, Susan’s mother, jealous of her daughter’s love match and determined to marry her to a man of higher status than Viscount James Lynton, continues to plot against the couple. Lord Pelman, the Duchess’s choice for her daughter and heir to a dukedom, conspires with her t0 end Susan’s engagement to James. By doing so, Pelman will not only be able to restore himself in his father’s good graces but will be able to cover his reckless high-stakes gaming debts. But what will Lord Pelman do when the Duke discovers the Duchess’s part in the plot and banishes her to a cousin in the highlands of Scotland? Is he desperate enough to marry a young and titled heiress that he will stoop to any and all underhanded means to make it happen?When Susan flees to Brighton for London to escape the plot conceived by her mother and Pelman, she is startled to discover James there being tended by a doctor after being shot by highwaymen. She receives another shock when she discovers two strangers at Bradford House with her father who he introduces to her as her half-brothers by Lady Harrington, Nigel, and Caleb.Nigel, the Duke’s first love child with Lady Harrington, returns to Brighton with Susan and falls in love with Princess Petrina’s cousin, Carmen, while his second son, Caleb, is discovered to be in a romantic relationship with Sir William Campbell, a violinist who shares his love of music and the arts...as well as his bed…a dangerous situation should they be exposed.Last but not least…What other calamities will befall James and Susan as they do their best to wait out an entire year before they can wed? Will they be able to endure the restraints society demands as well as Lord Pelman’s evil plot to abduct the rich heiress?But most of all, will their tempestuous relationship and volatile personalities survive the many challenges of going back over 200 years in time?
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 8 of 9
    The Necklace
  2. Print length
    336 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    March 12, 2020
  6. File size
    5.6 MB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Unwell Hydration from Alex Cooper
Hydrate & focus with every sip Shop now

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 9 books in this series.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085VK4BWS
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2020
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 8 of 9 ‏ : ‎ The Necklace
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Linda S. Rice

Linda S. Rice

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

As a child, I was mesmerized by story tellers and my mother always made sure I had a supply of books close at hand while I was growing up. Sitting on her lap and listening to her read to me is one of my earliest memories. I remember drawing pictures and then making up stories to go with them, and as I got older, my stories became longer and more fanciful. At age ten, I began to write them down, and when I was twelve, I wrote my first "book," all handwritten. I wrote during rainy days in gym class when we all had to stay in the locker room and sit on benches. I had a small cult following of friends who waited for me to finish each page which I would then pass down the row. When I got a typewriter for my thirteenth birthday, I typed up my "masterpiece" and put it in a 3-ring binder then hid it away. The story was actually quite silly. Having a typewriter, however, made it possible for me to write even more, which I did on almost a daily basis.

But, as happens to many young, aspiring writers, reality grabbed me and when I graduated from high school and headed to college then into the work force, the dream of becoming an author washed away. It wasn't until I turned 62 and experienced my 3rd job layoff, that I decided to try and make my writing dream come true.

Writing has become an addiction to me, and I'm finding that ideas for other scenarios and characters keep flooding my brain, with the characters screaming, "Write about me! Write about me!"

And, that's what I intend to do.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
19 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Kate
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Susan and James
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    The stories are engaging but it is troubling that throughout each book there are many errors. Spelling, punctuation, but in this last book Jame’s father in the future was referred to as Jim, but his name was Mel in the first several books.

    Unfortunately proper editing was not done.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Mary P. Stirlen
    5.0 out of 5 stars So sad to realize this book was ending!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Can’t wait to see what happens to Susan and James. They are like friends! Keep writing dear Linda! The Necklace- Book VIIII- will be just as exciting , I’m sure!
    Helpful
     Report
  • BookClub
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5+++ STARS!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    OOOOMMMMMMGGGGG this book. I can’t even put into words how much I love it! Totally went beyond my expectations and then some! Kudos to Linda Rice. You ROCK!
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kat
    3.0 out of 5 stars Wheww
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    I am truly glad I've ended this series. I don't regret reading it but it became very monotonous. Some old stuff different era .
    I will not be buying anymore books from the series I'd rather think in my mind a happy ever after
    Helpful
     Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report