It
Started With a Kiss
by
Ella Quinn
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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BLURB:
What
is a young Worthington woman to do when the man of her dreams is not
who she thinks he is?
This
season, all eyes are on the Earl of Worthington’s spirited,
beautiful sister, Lady Louisa Vivers. Many gentlemen are vying for
her attention in and around the ton. Yet, Louisa longs for someone
who can take her beyond the ballroom—a man who is worldly,
adventurous, and passionate. She won’t settle for just any suitor.
She wants her true soul mate—and she’ll know him when she sees
him.
Is
Gideon, the Duke of Rothwell, him? The moment he and Louisa meet,
they share a powerful attraction. Rides at sunrise and waltzes at
dusk follow. Finally, Gideon can no longer resist the urge to embrace
her, and Louisa is sure he will ask for her hand. But Gideon believes
he is in no position to marry. The Rothwell estate has gone bankrupt,
a scandal simmers in its wake, and he has nothing left to offer. Now,
he must decide if he will let pride stand in the way of true love—or
if he will risk everything, and let the lady decide for herself…
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Excerpt:
“Rothwell.”
A pair
of showy dark bay horses drew even with him, followed by an extremely
fashionable curricle.
“Bentley.”
Resisting the urge to smile, Gideon raised his quizzing glass,
reviving a long-standing joke between him and his cousin. “When are
you going to learn to select decent horseflesh?”
“If
you really cared,” Bentley retorted, “you would have been here to
help me, and not off in Canada dressing in bearskins or whatever it
is you wore over there.”
The
carriage came to a stop.
“Harrumph,”
Gideon scoffed. “While you are here and obviously have nothing
better to do, I would appreciate a ride to Doctors’ Common.” He
needed to tell Templeton about this latest development. Not waiting
for his cousin to answer, Gideon climbed onto the curricle. “You
may also tell me what is so urgent I must drop everything and come to
Town immediately. As it is, you’ve left me kicking my heels for two
days.”
Bentley
started the horses, but immediately turned to face Gideon and dropped
his ribbons.
“Watch
what you’re doing!” He grabbed the reins from his cousin’s
slack fingers.
“Blast.
I forgot.”
Bentley
reached for the ribbons, but Gideon shook his head. “I think I’ll
keep them until you’re finished.”
His
cousin heaved a sigh worthy of Drury Lane. “I am in love, and I
need help convincing her to marry me.”
Gideon
loved his cousin like a brother, but he had no idea how he could
assist in matters of the heart. Then again . . . “Happy to do
whatever I can. Who is the lucky woman?”
“Didn’t
I tell you?” Bentley asked, surprised.
“No,”
Gideon replied with all the patience he could muster. “I received a
letter from you telling me you needed my help, but you failed to give
the reason.”
“You
probably don’t know her in any event. She came out just this year.”
He
raised a brow, hoping to hurry his cousin along.
“Lady
Louisa Vivers.” Bentley said her name as if she was the sum of all
his dreams.
Hell and
damnation! Could my luck get any worse?
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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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