Proper English
England World, Book 1
England, 1902. A shooting party at the Earl of Witton’s remote country house is a high treat for champion shot Patricia Merton—until unexpected guests turn the social atmosphere dangerously sour.
That’s not Pat’s biggest problem. She’s visiting her old friend, the Earl’s heir Jimmy Yoxall—but she wants to spend a lot more time with Jimmy’s fiancée. The irrepressible Miss Fenella Carruth, with her laughing eyes and lush curves, is the most glorious woman Pat’s ever met, and it quickly becomes impossible to remember why she needs to stay at arm’s length.
But while the women’s attraction grows, the tensions at Rodington Court get worse. Affairs, secrets, betrayals, and blackmail come to light. And when a body is discovered with a knife between the shoulder blades, it’s going to take Pat and Fen’s combined talents to prevent the murderer destroying all their lives.
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Cover art by Lennan Adams at Lexiconic Design
Narrated by Bella Lowe
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Racism, misogyny, murder (but really a very welcome one).
“A delightful historical romance with just enough mystery thrown in to keep things interesting.”
“A gloriously fun Agatha-Christie-style historical country-house murder mystery, sparkling with wit and full of great characters, including a really lovely romance between two equally fabulous heroines. A total delight!”
“Proper English is about Pat, an excellent lady shooter, going to a house party with her brother, only to find that there is PURE DRAMA, and also that her friend is engaged to the sparkling cream puff woman of Pat’s dreams, also known as Fen. The guests are deliciously dramatic and wonderfully fractious and then A DEAD BODY IS DISCOVERED! WHO DUNNIT?! Pat and Fen decide to find out, in between falling adorably in love and doing the good, good kissy stuff we all came here for.
This story is hilarious and sweet and sexually tense. Also, a racist is murdered. WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE?
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“Proper English is a wonderful Edwardian House Party Murder Mystery and an adorable f/f historical romance. I wore a silly grin the entire time I was reading it and I hope you will, too.”
