The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport

However, historical romance fans will appreciate a new voice and a new period backdrop for some wholesome romance. Some Christians may be put off by the amount of deception churchgoing Lucy engages in. She is less surefooted with characterization Lucy’s slightly psychotic fiancé, Daniel, is somewhat off-key in a romance. Expected to marry an up-and-coming banker from a respected family, Lucy fears she will be forced to abandon her charity work and squeeze herself into the mold of the. Newport has done good history homework about the fair and turn-of-the-century Chicago details ring true. Lucy Banning may live on the exclusive Prairie Avenue among Chicagos rich and famous, but her heart lies elsewhere. Social constraint dictates one thing, but her heart another. As she contemplates her future, Lucy meets an attractive architect and also takes an interest in an unhappy young servant in her household. Lucy does charity work at an orphanage and also uses that as her cover for taking classes at the newly opened University of Chicago, which neither her fiancé nor family would regard as appropriate for a young woman. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning: A Novel (Avenue of Dreams) (Volume 1) by Olivia Newport(May 1, 2012) Paperback on. Her husband and two twentysomething children provide welcome distraction from the.

Olivia Newports novels twist through time to discover where faith and passions meet. Socialite Lucy Banning, a member of the moneyed class, is engaged to marry a young banker she has known all her life. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning is a beautiful and sweet romance that will touch readers hearts.'-Jody Hedlund, award-winning author of The Preachers Bride and The Doctors Lady. Newport debuts with a historical romance set in 1893 Chicago as the World’s Fair opens.

The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport