Excerpt
“Dotty,”
Matt’s stepmother, the Dowager Lady Worthington said, “how did you like your
stroll in the Park today?”
“It
was very nice, except for my encounter with a certain gentleman. My father had
told me about dandies, yet I did not have a good appreciation of what he meant
until I saw one today.”
“My dear”—the Dowager Lady Worthington’s
smooth forehead wrinkled—“you make it sound like something from a freak show.
Are you sure you are being kind?”
Louisa
glanced at them. “Mama, it was Mr. Fotherby.”
Matt
coughed. “Then it must have seemed more like something from the Royal
Menagerie.” His eyes danced with mirth. “But, Dotty, you cannot call Fotherby a
dandy. That is to be unfair to those who truly are. He is a macaroni.”
She
furrowed her brow. “What is the difference?”
“A
dandy might be extreme in his shirt points, but he takes care to always be
subtle in his costume and is an adherent of Brummell’s philosophy that one
should do nothing to draw attention to one’s dress.”
“Are
you a dandy?”
Matt
grimaced. “If I must claim a group, it would be the Corinthians. We are a more
sporting bunch.”
“Do
not listen to him, my dear.” Lady Worthington shook her head at Matt. “He’ll
make fun of any of the macaroni set. You will see a lot of them, though
perhaps, none quite so . . . stunning as Lord Fotherby.”
Louisa
told them about Dotty saving the puppy then added, “Merton was with him.”
“Louisa,
remember.” Grace’s calm tone held a note of warning. “We have all agreed to
treat him with courtesy.”
When A Marquis Chooses A Bride (The Worthingtons, Book 2)
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.
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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Ella Quinn Bio
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 will
start in April 2016.
She
is married to her wonderful husband of over thirty years. They have a son and
granddaughter, one cat 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.
She
loves having readers connect with her.
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