You can listen to the audio version of this review on Episode 54: A Bookchat about Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams with Jennifer Lamont Leo & a Review of His Delightful Lady Delia by Grace Hitchcock
The Book
Behind the curtain, she must put on the performance of a lifetime . . . while love and risk take center stage.
Delia Vittoria’s mother has lost her voice at last. After five years of being her diva mother’s understudy, it is time for Delia to assume her place as the lead soprano onstage behind the Academy of Music’s faded velvet curtain. And she is all that stands between the Academy and its greatest threat–the nouveaux riches’ lavish new Metropolitan Opera House.
Kit Quincy never misses opening night, but when his sister begs him to help get her husband out of an Italian opera star’s arms, Kit accidentally confronts the younger Lady Vittoria instead. When he meets the stunning young diva again, he attempts to make amends, but then finds himself pulled into a society matron’s plot to win the great opera war. To draw attention to Delia Vittoria as the Academy’s new soprano star, Kit is convinced to act as both Delia’s patron and the enigmatic phantom who once haunted the Academy years ago. But when a second phantom appears, more than Delia’s rising career is threatened.
THE REVIEW
As a rising opera star, Delia is determined to steer clear of her mother’s philandering ways and try her best not to have her questionable heritage stain her future. When accusations are thrown her way due to a misunderstanding, the man in error, Kit Quincy, upends his life to make things right. This story takes the reader to opera stages and beyond, through proper society etiquette and the bending of rules, and into the precarious realm of love with all of its complications.
The story and its endearing characters kept me reading well into the night and woke me first thing in the morning to finish this delightful read over coffee. A fitting end to a beloved series, His Delightful Lady Delia by Grace Hitchcock is a must-read!
The Author
Grace Hitchcock is the award-winning author of multiple historical novels and novellas. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, Dakota, son, and daughter. Connect with her online at GraceHitchcock.com.
Reviewed by Christie Kern. Follow me on Instagram @Writercbk219 for more book reviews!
Disclaimer: The publisher offered a complimentary copy of this book. The review was given freely, without payment. All views expressed are only the honest opinion of a member of the Historical Bookworm Review Team.