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…
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Excerpt:
Dominic,
Marquis of Merton, settled into his apartment at the Pulteney Hotel.
His pride still stung at having been ejected from his cousin, Matt
Worthington’s, town house. Blowing a cloud was the latest thing.
Not that Dom would attempt to smoke in White’s, that was not
allowed, but he outranked Worthington and should have been treated as
an honored guest, not summarily told to leave. Still, it was probably
convenient that Dom did not actually enjoy smoking, as he was sure
the Pulteney would not allow it either.
He
should have gone on his Grand Tour instead of taking a bolt to Town.
But his mother had received a letter informing her of his cousin’s
plans to wed, and he decided starting his own nursery would be the
most responsible course. After all, the succession would not look
after itself, and he had a duty to his family and dependents. Perhaps
he would travel after he married.
Not that
Dom truly wished to leave England. He liked an ordered life and
travel was sure to disrupt the structure with which he was
comfortable. He did not wish to visit France at all. Any land where
the inhabitants would murder their betters held little interest for
him. It all came back to the proper order of things. Life was much
better when everyone followed the rules and knew their places.
He
reconsidered opening up Merton House for the Season, but there was
really no point when his mother was not here as well. Without her to
act as his hostess, he would not be able to plan any entertainments
other than for his friends. The hotel would suit for the short time
he planned to spend in Town. It should not take him that long to find
a wife. He was a marquis. Even without his considerable fortune, he
would have been a desirable parti.
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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:
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