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“Isn’t she twelve?”, “I can’t marry her. He hoped Miss Passmore liked horses. “I thought we were going home next week.” It did not matter that the London residence bore her family’s name; to Gwen, home would always be Felsworth, the huge, rambling estate in Cheshire where she’d grown up. Hugh let out a sigh. Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. I had my sisters make me a list of possible brides. Still, Octavia was his sister, and so he said, “Don’t be ridiculous. Visit her at www.eloisajames.com. Dezember 2010, Vorherige Seite verwandter Gesponserter Produkte, Nächste Seite verwandter Gesponserter Produkte, HarperLuxe; Large type / Large print Edition (28. It was the only explanation Alec could think of. He knew Carstairs. Or maybe a groan. “Darlington,” Hugh said. Wenn Sie nicht alle Cookies akzeptieren möchten oder mehr darüber erfahren wollen, wie wir Cookies verwenden, klicken Sie auf "Cookie-Einstellungen anpassen". Because in her world, it was quite obvious that the Duke of Bretton wasn’t anywhere near to proposing marriage. The Lady Most Likely: A Novel in Three Parts: Amazon.co.uk: Quinn, Julia, James, Eloisa, Brockway, Connie: 9780749957766: Books. “Perhaps her brother–he is Lord Briarly, you know.”. Octavia clamped her hand on his elbow with what had to be superhuman strength and then positively bolted her feet to the ground. In short, she could do everything a young lady of her birth was supposed to do. He looked outside again. “She was supposed to wait until you married,” he grumbled. It didn’t exactly sound as if Hugh were scolding him, but it felt like it, all the same. She’d been introduced to every gentleman in London. He did not aspire to the experience. Her brother Toby had been the only person in the world with whom she had felt completely at ease. She’d thought she’d be free of this for another year. Wählen Sie eine Sprache für Ihren Einkauf. “I am beginning to realize,” Alec murmured, “why people always hope for sons. März 2016. 1997 – Das Romantic Times Magazine nominiert Everything and the Moon für den besten historischen Regency-Roman. to capture her brother’s untamed heart. Stay in Touch! When Gwen was twenty, she broke no bones, and no one died, and so in late March, she found herself being measured and poked and fitted and examined, and then she was taken off to London where she was measured and poked and fitted and examined by women with French accents (which somehow made the experience remarkably different although no less miserable). What the devil had got into him? Alec was more often than not in town, and Hugh was, more often than often, wherever his horses were. A house party, Gwen thought miserably. “Not unless you really want to hear about it.”, “She does not,” Octavia exclaimed. For him. It is almost directly on our way to Felsworth,” her mother explained. “Lady Finchley writes that Bretton will be there,” her mother said, holding up the letter as if it were a legal document. He liked riding just as well as the next man, and he’d certainly run in his fair share of races and hunts, but he’d never quite understood the passion for horseflesh that gripped Hugh. I loved the Duke of Bretton's dry sense of humor so much in. All were witty, romantic and very humane. It was at times like these that Gwendolyn wondered if she and her mother inhabited the same world. The Lady Most Likely…. “Of course.”, “There is already a small group of young ladies gathered in the west salon,” Carolyn said. About the Author Julia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing college and has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. As far as she could tell, duchesses got to do anything they wished. “How nice to see you!”. But for whatever reason, she did not “take.”. Mai 2012. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Alec paused, lest he reply in a manner he might later regret. She’s very thoughtful about these things.”. And then August (so tantalizing), and September, and–. Exhausted. Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. They had come to a stop, and he was eager to hop down and stretch his legs. Welcome also to Series Sunday! He’d never been to Finchley despite his longstanding friendship with Hugh. “If she is not inside by then, I am getting out.”. I thought this was great, entertaining and very funny and it introduced me to connie brockway whose novels i have not read before so thanks! I can think of a thousand reasons why a gentleman would rather spend time with you.”, “Oh, really,” she said. Nachdem Sie Produktseiten oder Suchergebnisse angesehen haben, finden Sie hier eine einfache Möglichkeit, diese Seiten wiederzufinden. Three of the brightest stars ofhistorical romance invite you to a party at the countryhome of the Honorable Marquess of Finchley. She looked down at her sketch pad. Quite handsome, and terribly intelligent. He looked guarded. 2 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus Deutschland vom 25. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two spoiled mutts. “Where does your title go if you don’t reproduce? Alec shook his head. “Someone must explain to me how things are done.”. Isn’t that splendid? Though considerably inaccurate concerning the language ("You just scared the sh.. out of me. Alec took a step back. He’s practically my brother.”, Alec nodded absently. I can’t be expected to figure this out on my own.”. Flip to back Flip to front. Alec looked out but so nothing out of the ordinary. “I do think we have him close to proposing, Gwennie. |Read online or Download| review 1: That was fun. Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife, so his sister hands him a list of delectable damsels and promises to invite them-- and a few other gentlemen--to her country house for what is sure to be the event of the season. Gwen just couldn’t do it. Smile a bit!” and “Be more cheerful!” Gwen wanted to please her parents, and she would have loved to have been one of those girls who laughed and flirted and was the life of every party. She did not enjoy dancing with strangers, and the mere thought of being at the center of anyone’s attention was terrifying. Authors: Connie Brockway, Eloisa James, Julia Quinn. She spent a great deal of time standing in corners, trying not to be noticed. She invites several eligible young ladies to her house party with the aim of finding a bride for her brother. “A house party?” Gwen echoed. Although one would think it is his wife who is composing the guest list.” She leaned forward and patted Gwen’s hand. “I don’t think so,” Alec said regretfully. Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Bria…. He groaned inside. Octavia, I’ve put you with Great Aunt Darlington. We have been invited by the Marchioness of Finchley. It was true. “I’m busy.” He waved an arm toward the stallion, which, Alec had to admit, had calmed down remarkably during the conversation. Lady Finchley, the sister to Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, decides to throw a party at her country house inviting the most eligible young ladies. He’d simply have liked the option of it. They had been fast friends in college and then at university, but after that, their meetings had been sporadic. By the Sea — Books 1-3: Great Beach Reads (By the Sea - Boxed Sets Book 1) (English... “A truly original, delightfully amusing treat....Sparkles with wit, sizzles with sensuality, and, most important, is superbly satisfying.” --. “Er… No?”. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. Normally, this would have been utter torture. The Lady Most Likely is a historical romance anthology with a delightful difference. But still, he could not walk with anything approaching his normal speed. Charters, on the other hand, was a dull. Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife—so his sister hands him a list of the very best young ladies on the market. It would be good to see Hugh again. Look for Bridgerton, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix. "), but I suppose that's not what people buy the book for. . This may be our opportunity to bring him up to scratch.”. Perhaps, just perhaps, toward a lady who’s not on a market at all, and would require a great deal of persuading…. “That I have personality?” she nearly cried. Dezember 2010), Rezension aus Deutschland vom 22. A Novel in Three Parts. Just another carriage at the entrance to the house, depositing its owners–a young woman and her parents, from the looks of it. . “He pawned me off on Great Aunt Darlington more often than not,” Octavia said with a grin. But some male house guests are also interested in the potential brides. Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 4. But she’d thought she had earned a break. Dezember 2010, Taschenbuch, Großdruck, 28. Hugh has decided he must marry, after an accident put him in a coma for more than a week. I also find they are great if you want to try out a new authour and dont want to plunge into the expense of a large novel. Carolyn leaned in and spoke in a conspiratorial voice, although it was difficult to understand why, as Alec was the only other person nearby, and he could hear perfectly well. “Very well.” And then Alec had a provident thought. Ich hab das Taschenbuch schon öfter gelesen. All were witty, romantic and very humane. “I wonder who else,” her mother mused. “You have much more personality,” he said. I am so grateful for this last opportunity for you to meet a few gentlemen.”. She’ll be along this evening.”. Apple Books. Alec had enjoyed living up to his name when he was Darlington. He’d got Candida married off the year before, to a well-connected second son who worshipped the ground she walked upon. Something wasn’t quite right about Hugh. When it comes to gentlemen, did Connie invite the horse-mad but irresistibly handsome Earl of Briarly? Audio. He looked over at Octavia. “Briarly, of course,” Alec said, peering out the window. all other ordering options ↓. She had memorized DeBrett’s. Maybe she wasn’t ravishingly pretty, but he did not think she was plain. The short stories are never in depth studies of character or plot, but do exactly what you want from a collection of short tales...give you a pleasant read when you need something quick to pick up and handy for when you are in between long novels.. perfect for mums on the run! The characters are quite charming and the ideas to most of them are good, but most writers would make at least three books out of this one. Give her a go. “He is a nuisance. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Lady Most Likely... LP at Amazon.com. The smell of hay and manure wafted toward him on the breeze, and he smiled, even as eau de sweaty horse mixed itself into the scent. The Lady Most Likely is a historical romance anthology with a delightful difference. There was something lovely and familiar about it, as if they were boys again, their only responsibilities to their tutors and their friends. “We shall have a party, you and I.”. “I’ve met all the gentlemen,” Gwen insisted. Januar 2014. Gwen had got to do all her lovely, long walks that spring and summer, but half the time she found herself sitting under a tree, crying. “I told you she looked like Botticelli’s Venus,” her mother said proudly to her father, after a fourth gentleman had commented on the resemblance. 'The Lady Most Likely' begins with Lady Carolyn seeking a bride for her brother Hugh, the horse-mad Earl of Brierley. A New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels for Avon Books, Julia Quinn is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Did Julia bring the dashing war hero Captain Neill Oakes to the party? Alec had always enjoyed being “Darlington.” It was a roguish, devil-may-care sort of name, perfectly suited to a man who spent his life in the pursuit of pleasure. My favourite was the captain's one but overall I loved then all. Book Review-The Lady Most Likely. The outspoken, delightful Kate Peyton? “I know you don’t like these things, darling, but this won’t be so terrible, I promise. “Do you know who will be in attendance?” Octavia asked him. You don’t have a brother.”. He was far too serious. Eloisa James is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author and professor of English literature, who lives with her family in New York, but can sometimes be found in Paris or Italy. The Lady Most Likely… by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway ISBN: 978-0-06-124782-8 Publisher: Avon Historical Romance Release: 2011 Source: I won this book in a giveaway. “Gwendolyn Passmore,” she groaned. A really, incredibly, viciously foul-smelling ointment. Nor did she ask how, exactly, Yorkshire was on the way to Cheshire. “Well, yes.” But not yet. I tell you, I don’t know what to do with Hugh these days.”. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. For the first time ever, New York Times bestselling romantic fiction superstars Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway join forces to produce a novel in three parts. Most Likely To Series. 20 editions. I’d keep picturing her as twelve.”, “She doesn’t look twelve any longer, Hugh.”, Hugh shuddered, looking vaguely ill. “All the same. Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife—so his sister hands him a list of the very best young ladies on the market. She let out a beleaguered breath. Amazon. “Look,” she said, jerking her head toward the window. Hugh pressed his fingers to his temples, an action Alec would not have endorsed, considering the state of his gloves. Alec wasn’t so sure Hugh understood the difference between winning a female and taming a horse. “Not at all,” Octavia said, clearly pleased to have been included in Carolyn’s subterfuge. A house party is much different than London. The Lady, the Chef, and the Courtesan: A Novel a The Lady, the Chef, & the Courtesan a novel marisol To kept promises A woman must be a lady in the living r 642 110 1MB Read more .to capture her brother’s untamed heart. Why the hell didn’t Octavia? Buy New. Kobo. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten), The always outspoken Miss Katherine Peyton, The impossibly beautiful (and painfully shy) Miss Gwendolyn Passmore, The widowed Lady Georgina Sorrell (who has no plans to marry, ever), The horse-mad but irresistibly handsome Earl of Briarly, The terribly eligible new Earl of Charters. But Hugh was already back to Richelieu, whispering something as he rubbed an ointment into his flank. The Lady Most Likely, 2010 Ein Roman in drei Teilen. And so with some regret, she declined, explaining her reasoning to Lord Pennstall. Mai 2011. & FREE Delivery on … The family went into mourning, and Gwen’s season was postponed by another year. The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts: Quinn, Julia, James, Eloisa, Brockway, Connie: 9780061247828: Books - Amazon.ca She admits it freely. But some male house guests are also interested in the potential brides.