![]() ![]() In London, Lucas rescues Charlotte from an overly amorous and enthusiastic marriage proposal. ![]() However, he has finally made a bit of a truce with his neighbor, the Duke of Haverford (who is married to Charlotte’s sister). He views them all as shiftless, lazy and not particularly honorable. Lucas Sherbourne has little, if any, use for the aristocracy. ![]() Charlotte once scolded Wellington for hiding in the card room at her aunt’s ball rather than standing up with the wallflowers. She’s plainspoken – perhaps to the point of being rude. She is a very acerbic, prickly young lady and does not suffer fools. The Windham’s are all matchmakers and they have driven Charlotte to the point that she has just about decided to become ruined in order to stop the matchmaking. May I prevail on you to ruin me?”Ĭharlotte, as the last unwed Windham, has become the family project. A lovely sample I might add.” Charlotte replies, “You torrid very well, Mr. Sherbourne says, “That’s a taste of torrid, a mere sample. For example – in an exchange between Charlotte and Sherbourne, where she has talked about being ruined, the following exchange takes place. The banter between the characters is very entertaining and you’ll often find yourself smiling – especially in the early chapters of the book. The characters in this book fall right into that delightful and intriguing category. Grace Burrowes creates her own worlds and populates them with the most delightful and intriguing characters. ![]()
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