The Second Time Around
by Ella Quinn
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GENRE: Historical
Romance
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BLURB:
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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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
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Buy
Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Time-Around-Worthingtons-ebook/dp/B01KRUMV2W/ref=sr_1_1
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