Fred Krueger wakes up to discover he has mysteriously gone back over two hundred years to a small community in England. Somehow, he has transmigrated to the body of Roger Hallworth who is the son of a prominent aristocrat. Fred, now Roger finds the transition both shocking and frightening. However, he’s arrived right smack in the middle of a swarming, hornets nest of serious problems. Apparently, Roger has rung up huge gambling debts, is in process of being called out for a duel from a young nobleman who he has insulted and is about to be entrapped by the lascivious clutches of Nora, a beautiful, yet desperate wife of a wealthy neighbor. If that isn’t enough, Kate Langdon is in danger of becoming a spinster and she has contrived to have her father make a substantial monetary deal to cement a match between her and Roger. She is in love with the disreputable son of Allan Hallworth and she will stop at nothing to entice him into bed. As the story progresses, a small pox epidemic turns the family fortunes upside down until Kate Langdon proves her true worth to Roger. This is a novel of many twists and turns and I guarantee that the ending will surprise you.
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