She’s spunky, she’s resourceful and she’s fairly independent. Henry (Henrietta) is a fantastic heroine for us to fall in love with. But he remained silent, partly because he didn’t care to frighten her, and partly because he realised his thoughts were sounding like a bad novel and he didn’t want his words to do the same. “It’s a start, but if you happen to be holding a fan, I strongly urge you to poke it into the bounder’s eye as well.”ĭunford was inclined to agree with her, considering how badly he wanted to drag her back to his town house, haul her up the stairs, and have his wicked way with her. La, sir, but you should not call me sweetheart.” It was thoroughly entertaining and Julia Quinn has once again managed to include a few subtle barbs at her own profession of romance novel writing. This novel started out as the perfect lazy night in. One of her friends had just unwillingly inherited thirty-seven cats. How delightful! Dunford had just come into an unexpected inheritance.
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