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Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, is at his gentleman's club when he overhears from a nearby card game that the Viscount Ognon plans to gamble away a property in which some of his family live. Charlie takes a dim view of those who mistreat their dependents, and though he rarely gambles, he always wins. This time is no different. Triumphant, Charlie is determined to sign the property over to the appropriate family member . . .
Miss Oriana Ognon comes from a family in which the men are incorrigible gamblers, while the women mitigate the losses. Fortunately, she inherited her estate from a maternal aunt and is independent of her cousin, who repeatedly attempts to gamble it away. Needless to say, when the Earl of Stanwood comes to call, he is promptly presented with proof of Oriana's homeownership—and no offer of refreshment. . . . Even if he was the handsomest man she'd ever seen . . .
Intrigued by headstrong Oriana, Charles sets out to discover more about her—and concludes she may be exactly the wife he's looking for. Meanwhile, Oriana learns more about Charles, and her interest is piqued. But as saboteurs and rivals compromise their possible future together, they just might find themselves in an irresistibly compromising position of their own . . .
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November 26, 2024 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781420156966
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781420156966
- File size: 1135 KB
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- English
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September 23, 2024
An earl finds the perfect bride in Quinn’s satisfying Here Come the Grooms Regency series starter, a spin-off of her Worthington Brides series. Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, is an advocate for women’s rights. After overhearing a man at his gentleman’s club gambling away the estate where his dependent female relatives live, Charlie joins the card game hoping to win the deed and save the ladies from homelessness. He succeeds, but upon arriving at the estate to give it back to the lady of the house, Oriana Ognon, he learns that the deed he won is a fake and Oriana is already the rightful owner. Charlie immediately admires Oriana’s pluck and her forward-thinking efforts at staffing her home entirely with women. After getting to know her better, he proposes. Though previously marriage averse, Oriana agrees, appreciating his view of her as his “helpmate.” But the road to their wedding day is bumpy, as mishaps on Oriana’s property possibly orchestrated by her cousin and a lord demanding that Charlie honor a potentially fake marriage contract with his daughter threaten the couple’s happy ever after. Quinn keeps the plot moving swiftly as her refreshingly forward-thinking characters navigate these challenges. It’s a joy to watch this perfectly matched couple fight for each other.
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