Diamonds of the First Water Book Four
Radiance — An earl’s daughter sets her cap at a worldly yet absent-minded man of science. Challenge accepted!
She has sparkle to spare.
At Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition, Lady Radiance falls in love . . . with gemstones! Jewelry-making becomes her passion, until a dash-fire geologist captures her fancy in the lecture hall. What will it take to catch his eye in the ballroom?
He’s doesn’t have time to be a babysitter!
Well-traveled and daring, Professor Edward Lockwood accepts Queen Victoria’s delicate assignment, although he’s confounded when partnered with a fiery-haired, quick-witted aristocratic lady. An intriguing union, as long as she doesn’t distract him!
While the royal mission grows more perilous, Edward struggles to keep his focus on exquisite emeralds over emerald-green eyes and on red rubies rather than lush, ruby-red lips. But Radiance wasn’t raised to be ignored. Amongst London’s skilled jewelers — and treacherous thieves — can she unmask an expert forger while showing Edward she’s more precious than any gemstone?
Reviews from Other Authors and from Readers
(As an Amazon Associate, Sydney Jane Baily earns a teeny-tiny amount from qualifying purchases.)“
I have to give a special shout out to Edward, dashing but absentminded globe-trotter/academic, my book boyfriend for the next few days, at least. (Yes, be still my nerdy, Indiana-Jones-loving heart.)
The mystery is well-plotted, and the research and writing are top-notch. The dialog and mores are realistic for the time period.”
~ Amazon Reviewer
“And the fourth Diamond finds love. Radiance has a hobby that has become her passion, the fine art of jewelry making. Attending lectures on the topics of gemstones her path crosses that of the lecturer Edward Lockwood. Although his handsomeness is very distracting, Edward is more focus on his gems than the beauty sitting front and center in the lecture hall, but she is unforgettable and keeps sneaking into his thoughts. When a command audience to see the Queen has them working together to solve a mystery surrounding not one but two fake gems found with the Royal jewels. The close working conditions has the spark bursting into a flame.
Love the development of the characters. Edward with his absentmindedness and Radiance with her determination to not be excluded.”
~ Amazon Reviewer