A Gentleman Never Tells: The sexy, steamy and utterly page-turning new regency romance from the million-copy bestselling author (Belmore Square)

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I like reading. And forgive me if I point out that Tolbert is not precisely a hotbed of social activity. Cat and her husband, Lord Windingham, lived deep in Suffolk, in a dilapidated manor house surrounded by fields of sheep.

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Moderate exercise,” her sister said with palpable loathing. “You used to ride every day, for pleasure. We would practice archery on a fine day like this, or roam about the countryside, not sit inside reading.” I am not hiding,” Lizzie said, stung. “I take fresh air and moderate exercise every day. I simply like reading in bed. Or in a chair.” I bought Sadie a house, and we live there,” Adrian had said casually. When she frowned in confusion, he had added impatiently, “ Sadie. Didn’t your father tell you her name?” I am not hiding, Lizzie said, stung. I take fresh air and moderate exercise every day. I simply like reading in bed. Or in a chair. Cat was holding the novel above her head, for all the world as if they were children again. Lizzie used to hope that someday she’d grow up to be as commanding as her sister, but she had given up that idea long ago.It wasn’t so terrible,” Lizzie said, meaning it. “I went to the auction, and Perdita went to a family with a young girl. I’m certain that she is well cared for and happy.” You make it sound as if he dropped a teacup,” Lizzie observed, unable to stop herself. “I would call the fact that Adrian died in the act of tupping Sadie Sprinkle inconsiderate in the extreme.” She gazes out of the window, smiling over the top of it, and I swallow, as Sampson declares his departure, virtually diving out of the window.

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Perhaps you should explain to me,” Lizzie had said, “because my father unaccountably forgot to mention it. As did you, I might add.” Speaking of bars, I was sitting in one, close to a loud, ‘bro’ group of friends. Can you guess what they were sharing with pretty much anyone in the place with a functioning set of ears? You guessed right — ‘getting some strange.’ And we aren’t talking just a couple of high fives here.” Being a novella it was, of course, short. And while it was a full story unto itself, the brevity seemed to put the author at somewhat a disadvantage. We’re basically dropped into a situation where the leading man Apparently has some impulse issues and the leading lady has been through enough with out his sudden decision that he’s madly in love with her. It’s all very whizz-bang sudden from zero to over-the-moon, let’s-get-married-yesterday with out a lot of fuss and bother with things like getting to know each other. Yet somehow the man “just Knows” everything about her with out being told or having any sort of mystical powers. She’s had it rather rough when it comes to men. He doesn’t help that much with his abrupt wooing.In any case, if you decide you want to give it a read, I suggest waiting until it’s on sale because while it may be worth a dollar or two, I certainly wouldn’t buy it for more than three. I know you feel ashamed to be in company,” her sister continued, energetically digging her own grave, as far as Lizzie was concerned. “Unfortunately, most people are aware the circumstances of your marriage, not to mention the fact that Adrian was so imprudent as to die away from home.”Who does the butchering now?” Lizzie asked, deciding to take a walk to the village and see this interesting musical event herself. He's under pressure from the newspaper to unmask the mysterious highwayman causing havoc in Belmore Square, but his infuriating clashes with Taya keep slowing him down. It’s time toimmerse ourselves in Regency London again with the eclectic residents of Belmore Square. Full of secrets, sins and scandal, there is never a dull moment. Take a breath and get ready for Frank & Taya’s story. Adrian had unemotionally laid out the terms of her marriage. It seemed her father had paid a great deal of money to buy his daughter the title of Lady Troutt. For his part, Adrian had wed her for her dowry, and because he needed someone to care for his mother. I WOULD PREFER to take supper on a tray. Lizzie didn’t look up from her book, because meeting her sister’s eyes would only encourage her.

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Eighteen months ago, Lizzie Trout’s husband died in his mistress’s bed, leaving her determined to never marry again….and unfortunately virginal. Showing masterly control, Lizzie didn’t roll her eyes. A wife has no true possessions, she said flatly. Under the law, they belong to her husband and Perdita was, therefore, transferred to the heir.Cat was holding the novel above her head, for all the world as if they were children again. Lizzie used to hope that some day she’d grow up to be as commanding as her sister, but she had given up that idea long ago. You make it sound as if he dropped a tea cup, Lizzie observed, unable to stop herself. I would call the fact that Adrian died in the act of tupping Sadie Sprinkle inconsiderate in the extreme. I refuse to allow you to wither away in bed simply because your husband was infatuated with Shady Sadie,” Cat said, using the term by which the gossip rags had referred to Adrian’s mistress. “You must put all that behind you. Sadie has another protector, and you are out of mourning. It’s time to stop hiding.”