''Innocence Undone'' is an American romance novel by

Kat Martin Kathleen Kelly Martin (born July 14, 1947) is an American writer of romance novels under the pen names of Kat Martin, Kathy Lawrence and Kasey Marx. She is married to writer and photographer Larry Jay Martin. Biography Martin was born in the ...

. It was published in 1997 by

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, and is part of Martin's ''Kingsland'' series.

Plot

The novel is set in Georgian-era

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, and centers around Jessie Fox, the daughter of a prostitute, being taken in by the old Marquess of Belmore to be raised as a lady. The Marquess intends to have the Jessie marry his son Matthew, a Navy captain, so that they can both inherit the Belmore title after he passes. Matthew, knowing Jessie's reputation as a street child, believes that Jessie is manipulating his father into treating her like a lady, while Jessie fears that her true backstory will be discovered by the public and tarnish the Belmore name.

Characters

Main

* Jessica "Jessie" Fox - the 19-year-old daughter of a prostitute who is brought up by the Marquess of Belmore * Captain Matthew Seaton, Earl of Strickland - a Captain in the

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, Commander of His Majesty's gunship the ''Norwich'', younger son of the Marquess of Belmore, and Jessie's love interest * Reginald Seaton, Marquess of Belmore - the father of Matthew and Richard Seaton, and the surrogate father of Jessie Fox

References

External links

''Innocence Undone'' on Kat Martin's website
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1997 American novels American romance novels Novels about nobility Novels set in England {{1990s-romance-novel-stub