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: www.ellaquinnauthor.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllaQuinnAuthor
Twitter www.twitter.com/ellaquinnauthor
Blog http://ellaquinnauthor.wordpresscom
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