Thanks
to their large extended family and unconventional courtship, the Worthingtons
have seen their share of scandal and excitement. But nothing has prepared them
for this...
The
Dowager Lady Worthington isn’t quite sure what to make of country-girl Dorothea
Stern. As the granddaughter of the Duke of Bristol, Dotty is schooled in the
ways and means of the nobility. But her sharp wit and outspoken nature has
everyone in a tizzy. Especially their cousin, Dominic, the Marquis of Merton.
Prematurely
stuffy, Dom was raised by his cheerless uncle to be wary of a host of things,
including innovation, waltzing, and most perilous of all: true love. Still,
there’s something about Dotty, beyond her beauty, that Dom cannot resist. But
the odds are against him if he intends to win her as his bride. Will he choose
loyalty to his family—or risk everything for the one woman he believes is his
perfect match…
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“Kimbal,” Dom called to his
valet.
“Yes, my lord.”
“I shall be dining at White’s.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Dom scribbled a note to his
friend Viscount Fotherby asking if he would like to join Dom for dinner. By the
time he was dressed and had donned his hat, Fotherby’s answer affirming the
invitation had arrived.
A short while later, just as a
light sprinkle turned into a persistent rain, Dom handed his hat and cane to
the footman at White’s and found his friend lounging in the room that held the
club’s famous betting book. William Alvanley, another of Dom’s friends, was
seated next to the window with another man staring intently at the rain.
He turned to Fotherby. “What are
they doing?”
“Five thousand quid on which
raindrop will reach the bottom of the sill first.”
Despite being close with many of
the Prince Regent’s circle, Dom could not abide the excessive wagers his
friends made. Alvanley would end up ruining himself and his estates at the rate
he was going. “Are you ready to dine, or are you waiting the outcome?”
“Famished.” Fotherby tossed off
his glass of wine. “Thought you weren’t coming to Town this year.”
“My plans changed.” Dom and
Fotherby entered the dining room. “I have decided to take a wife.”
“Wife?” Fotherby choked. “Any
idea who?”
“Not yet, but I have a list of
qualifications. She must be well-bred, not given to fits of temper or strange
starts, quiet, biddable, easy to look at—I must get an heir on her after
all—know what is expected of a marchioness. And not prone to scandals. You know
how my uncle hated them. I think that about covers it.”
“A paragon, in other words.”
Dom gave a cut nod. “Indeed. I
could wed no one less.”
Bestselling author Ella Quinn’s studies and
other jobs have always been on the serious side. Reading historical romances,
especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels
led her to start writing them. She has just finished her first series, The
Marriage Game, and her new series, The Worthingtons, began in April 2016.
She is married to her wonderful husband of over
thirty years. They have a son and two beautiful granddaughters, and a dog.
After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and
Europe, she and her husband decided to make their dreams come true and are now
living on a sailboat cruising the Caribbean and North America. Europe is next!
Congratulations on this second book of this series. Enjoyed the first book. I'm sure this one will be fantastic as well. ~Karen
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