When
a Marquis Chooses a Bride
by
Ella Quinn
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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BLURB:
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…
Excerpt
“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.”
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
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!
Website:
www.ellaquinnauthor.com
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