Blurb
Polite
society has its rules for marriage. But for Ella Quinn’s eligible
bachelors, their brides will show them that rules are for the faint
of heart . . .
Phoebe
Stanhope is not a typical Lady. As feisty as she is quick witted, no
one can catch her, especially when she is driving her dashing phaeton
with its perfectly matched horses. And unlike her peers, experience
has guarded her against a growing list of would-be suitors. But when
she encounters Marcus Finley, what she fears most burns deep within
his blue-eyed gaze . . .
For
Lord Marcus, the spark of recognition is but a moment in the love he
has held these many years. Now that he’s returned to England, all
the happiness he desires rests on Lady Phoebe never finding out that
he was the one who turned her heart so cold and distant. He must work
fast to gain the advantage—to convince her what she wants is
exactly what she denies—but in order to seduce her into his arms,
he must be willing to give up more than he can control . . .
Excerpt
Marcus
Finley arrived at the White Horse Inn with his friend Robert,
Viscount Beaumont, who had reserved rooms there. Marcus found
chambers across the street at the Red Unicorn. They met later to dine
in a private parlor Marcus hired.
“Quite
good ordinary they have here.” Robert sat back in his chair,
crossing one highly polished boot over the other. “The brandy is as
good as any I’ve had. Must be French, though I don’t wish to know
how the landlord came by it.”
Marcus
grinned. “Yes, it’s very good and probably smuggled.”
Silence
fell for a few moments, then Robert sat straight up in his chair.
“Marcus, my boy, I saw the most beautiful gal I’ve ever seen in
my life at the White Horse.”
Marcus
lounged in his chair, lifting a brow in inquiry. Robert was known to
be a favorite with the many disenchanted matrons of the ton.
“And
where did you find this paragon of nature?” Marcus asked in a
languid drawl. “In the tap?”
“No,
no, my boy, not a game-pullet. Not at all. She was a lady.”
Marcus
raised his quizzing glass and regarded his friend more closely.
“Married?”
“No.
Put that thing away, you know I don’t like it. Besides, there’s
nothing wrong with me. She is a well-bred, unmarried lady. Beautiful,
I tell you. Tiny. Has a good figure, quite a neat ankle, and the most
gorgeous gold-red hair. Perfect in every way.”
Marcus’s
fingers tightened around his glass. Robert’s conquests were legend,
but they didn’t extend to well-bred innocents. A terrifying thought
began to fill Marcus’s mind. It couldn’t be Phoebe. She was at
Cranbourne Place.
He
fought to keep his face calm, his gaze focused on his friend. “Who
is this lady, do you know?”
“Yes,
got my groom to ask one of the ostlers. Stupid fellows, those
ostlers, giving out that kind of information,” Lord Beaumont
ruminated, definitely on the go. “Yes, now that I think on it, I
believe I shall have a word with the landlord. The servants ought not
be giving that sort of thing out.”
Marcus
tapped his fingers on the table. “Her name, Robert?”
“Her
name?” Marcus repeated and waved an impatient hand to encourage his
friend to continue.
“Oh,
yes,” Robert finally said. “Lady Phoebe Stanhope. Heard of her of
course. Never seen her before. Don’t, as a rule, attend those types
of events. Not much for the Grand Strut you know. Must avoid the
matchmaking mamas. M’grandmother’s been after me to marry. Lady
Phoebe is a devilish good looking gal. I may have to make a push.”
Marcus
fumed. Lady Phoebe. His Vision. Friends or no, he would be damned if
he’d let Robert anywhere near her.
About
the Author
USA
Today 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
is married to her wonderful husband of over thirty years. They have a
son and two beautiful granddaughters, and a Great Dane. 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. After cruising the Caribbean and
North America, she completed a transatlantic crossing from St. Martin
to Southern Europe. She's currently living in Germany, happily
writing while her husband is back at work, recovering from
retirement.
Ella
loves it when readers connect with her.
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