St John Loveday is a fictional character in the ''Loveday'' books written by
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According to genealogical information provided in the books, he was born 1767 as the son of Edward and Marie Loveday. His twin brother is
Adam Loveday
''Adam Loveday'' is a novel by Kate Tremayne, and is the first in the ''Loveday'' series of books.
Plot summary
The plot centres on the rivalry between Adam and his brother St John. As the younger of the two, Adam knows that when their father ...
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Although the two men are twins, they are not identical in either appearance or temperament. St John is described as being shorter and stockier than Adam, though he is still considered handsome by most people who meet him.
Unlike Adam, who is hard working and determined, St John is fickle and dissolute. He craves a life of indulgence and luxury, and would prefer to spend his days gambling and womanising. He is fiercely jealous towards Adam, who he believes is more favoured by his father. This jealousy is heightened when his father changes his will to make Adam heir to the family shipyard.
Seeing that Adam had fallen in love with
Meriel Sawle Meriel may refer to:
*Mériel, a commune in the French department of Val-d'Oise
People with the given name
*Meriel Barham, musician
*Meriel Forbes (1913–2000), English actress
* Meriel Horson, British actress who play one of the women in the woo ...
, St John forcefully seduces her with the intent to win her from his twin. He gets more than he bargained for however when she falls pregnant and he is forced to marry her.
Literary characters introduced in 1999
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