He’s ever so dreamy, because although he’s been around the block a few times, he has a heart of gold underneath that roguish bachelor exterior. It’s a silly phrase, to be sure, but I think I am finally beginning to sound like a debutante.”ĭunford makes for a pretty great hero. “Did you hear that? I managed to use ‘above all else’. I found Henry very likable, her independent streak and determination to run Stannage Park on her own despite the resistance from the outer community to her being a female literally wearing the pants.

Her plans to stay that way lead to some fantastic, albeit childish, antics to convince her new guardian, Dunford, he would rather not have inherited Stannage Park. 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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