by
Ella Quinn
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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Can
a beautiful Worthington widow find love again? Depends on who’s
asking . . .
Before
he died, Patience was the Earl of Worthington’s second wife. So why
shouldn’t Patience be allowed a second chance at marriage, too? Of
course, finding a new husband was not something the mother of four
had ever planned on. But a surprise encounter with her first love has
suddenly made the impossible seem possible all over again . . .
It
seems like a lifetime ago that Richard, Viscount Wolverton, was
halfway around the world, looking for adventure . . . while Patience,
at her coming-out, was left with no choice but to take old
Worthington’s hand. Richard never forgot the woman whose heart he
yearned for—and now that he’s back, he’s not going to let her
slip away again . . .
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Excerpt
Pulteney
Hotel, London, 1815
“And
this is Viscount Wolverton.” Patience Worthington watched as
Almeria, Lady Bellamny, smiled as she introduced the gentleman to the
Duchess of Bristol. Almeria turned her black eyes on Patience. The
smile didn’t fade at all as she said, “Wolverton, I believe you
have already met the Dowager Countess of Worthington.”
What in
God’s name is he doing here? Patience inclined her head and held
out her hand. “Indeed. The years have treated you well, my lord.”
Bowing,
he took her fingers in his. “As they have done to you, my lady.”
His lips
hovered over her hand as she prayed he would do nothing more than
kiss the air above them, but no. The devil pressed his warm, firm
lips to her knuckles; even through her gloves she could feel his
touch and fought the urge to suck in a breath. “Thank you, my
lord.”
One
would think after all these years and his betrayal she would be
immune to him. And one would be wrong. She held her breath,
counting—One, two, three, four, five. Thank God—until he finally
straightened and returned her hand to her. Thank God! Patience let
out the breath, yet she could not control the pounding in her breast.
It took all the control she had not to make an excuse and leave the
room. Yet, she could not do that to Dotty Stern, soon to be the
Marchioness of Merton.
“He
has been a friend for a very long time,” Almeria continued, as if
she had no idea of the havoc she had created by inviting Wolverton.
“Though he hardly ever comes to Town.”
“Well,
my dear,” Lord Bellamny said, “you couldn’t be here so often if
it wasn’t for the help he gives me. Someone must assist me in my
experiments.”
“Very
true, my dear.”
Patience
made the mistake of glancing up at the same moment Richard Wolverton
stared down at her. His amber eyes smoldered as they had the last
time she had seen him, only days before her marriage to the old Earl
of Worthington.
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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!
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