Download or read book The Duchess' Necklace written by Mariah Lynne and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amelia Augusta Ethrington, 18th century Duchess of Abbington, is considered by society an old maid at thirty-two. She refuses to marry and relinquish her title to a husband. Instead, she finds romance in trysts with total strangers. Amelia's claim to her duchy is an intricate and valuable necklace, The Abbington Jewels. An unscrupulous time Traveler, wishing to steal the jewels and sell them at future prices seduces her, catching her off guard, while snatching the necklace.Amelia must Travel with the aid of a gypsy seer to find the scoundrel, kill him, and retrieve her necklace before her jealous male cousins lay claim to her duchy. Complications arise when she meets Ryan Redstone, a museum appraiser sent to acquire the jewels. Amelia falls in love but knows she must focus on regaining her necklace. Amelia is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Love in the present? Or defending her honor in the past?