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Bexley-Smythe Quintet #1
Flight Of Fancy
Lord Falkland bets Lord Jefferson Blount two hundred fifty pounds that Lord Haworth will ensure the ruination of Lady Georgianna Bexley-Smythe by 15 May unless the Marquess of Stalbridge returns to Town and settles his debts before that date. ~19 April, 1813
Cedric Loring, the Earl of Montague, has been an honorary member of the Bexley-Smythe family for years. He’s always had a special, if sometimes strained, bond with Georgie. But when her name ends up in the betting book at White’s before she’s even made her debut, he knows no one can protect her quite like he can. If only she’d stop chasing after the very gentleman who could single-handedly see to her ruin.
Lady Georgianna Bexley-Smythe has the uncanny ability to remember nearly everything she’s ever read, and thus knows everything about almost everything. But as knowledge and experience are not interchangeable, she intends to make her first Season one of adventure. What could be more adventurous than seeing London from Lord Haworth’s gas balloon? Now she must avoid Monty long enough to make Haworth’s acquaintance and beg an airborne adventure.
***This novella (approximately 24,000 words) was originally published in the anthology The Betting Season, and the collection Charming and Just a Bit Disarming. It is available now by itself for the first time.***
Cedric Loring, the Earl of Montague, has been an honorary member of the Bexley-Smythe family for years. He’s always had a special, if sometimes strained, bond with Georgie. But when her name ends up in the betting book at White’s before she’s even made her debut, he knows no one can protect her quite like he can. If only she’d stop chasing after the very gentleman who could single-handedly see to her ruin.
Lady Georgianna Bexley-Smythe has the uncanny ability to remember nearly everything she’s ever read, and thus knows everything about almost everything. But as knowledge and experience are not interchangeable, she intends to make her first Season one of adventure. What could be more adventurous than seeing London from Lord Haworth’s gas balloon? Now she must avoid Monty long enough to make Haworth’s acquaintance and beg an airborne adventure.
***This novella (approximately 24,000 words) was originally published in the anthology The Betting Season, and the collection Charming and Just a Bit Disarming. It is available now by itself for the first time.***
116 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 27, 2013
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Catherine Gayle
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Catherine Gayle is a USA Today bestselling author of more than forty contemporary hockey romance and Regency-set historical romance novels and novellas. Soon, she'll be launching her debut contemporary small-town romance series. She's sold more than three-quarters of a million books. She’s a transplanted Texan living in North Carolina with two extremely spoiled felines. In her spare time, she watches way too much hockey and reality TV, plans fun things to do for the Nephew Monster’s next visit, and performs experiments in the kitchen which are rarely toxic.
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Catherine Gayle is a USA Today bestselling author of more than forty contemporary hockey romance and Regency-set historical romance novels and novellas. Soon, she'll be launching her debut contemporary small-town romance series. She's sold more than three-quarters of a million books. She’s a transplanted Texan living in North Carolina with two extremely spoiled felines. In her spare time, she watches way too much hockey and reality TV, plans fun things to do for the Nephew Monster’s next visit, and performs experiments in the kitchen which are rarely toxic.
Catherine doesn't check messages on Goodreads very often. Please contact her through her website for a timely response.
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January 25, 2015
Historical English childhood friend become more plot between a rich titled but family-less lonely Cedric Loring, the Earl of Montague with his adopted Bexley-Smythe family's daughter Georgie.
So when the season starts up in London in the spring of 1813, Cedric has to protect his friend's sister from ruin when her name shows up in the betting book at White's men's club. It might has gone much easier is Cedric had just explained what was happening to Georgie, Lady Georgianna Bexley-Smythe instead of trying to do everything silently, then things would probably gone down differently because Georgie is so practical although out for a little adventure at the moment.
Short story about silly misunderstandings that hurt people because they blow it up into something that it isn't. Confused? So was I because if anyone could just say what they wanted then a lot of trouble would be avoided. So in short, I didn't like this story because it was too silly, although well written.
116 pages and a 'clean' romance kindle freebie
2 stars
So when the season starts up in London in the spring of 1813, Cedric has to protect his friend's sister from ruin when her name shows up in the betting book at White's men's club. It might has gone much easier is Cedric had just explained what was happening to Georgie, Lady Georgianna Bexley-Smythe instead of trying to do everything silently, then things would probably gone down differently because Georgie is so practical although out for a little adventure at the moment.
Short story about silly misunderstandings that hurt people because they blow it up into something that it isn't. Confused? So was I because if anyone could just say what they wanted then a lot of trouble would be avoided. So in short, I didn't like this story because it was too silly, although well written.
116 pages and a 'clean' romance kindle freebie
2 stars
April 18, 2014
Let's see...I like the names of the characters, the fact that it's set in England and that's about it. On the other hand, there are some grammatical and punctuation errors that really put me off. I don't who edited this, but that person should have paid more attention. I know most people don't make some mistakes here and there. I do. I hate them big time.
August 1, 2014
Sweet
Sweet
This was a sweet story. It seemed a little rushed at times. It is a good, clean story. I plan to read the other two books so I can see what happens to the sisters.
Sweet
This was a sweet story. It seemed a little rushed at times. It is a good, clean story. I plan to read the other two books so I can see what happens to the sisters.
owned-to-read
January 1, 2014*downloaded free on ARE
December 16, 2014
Started this one Nov.29th 2013 but even if it`s a short story I've put it aside...not a bad story but I guess -I-wasn't-in-the-mood-type-book!
Will eventually finish it...
Will eventually finish it...
November 5, 2013
Interesting book with flow and pacing that were excellent. I love Catherine's writing style and the way she phrases things.
December 22, 2024
Why wouldn't you tell her about the betting book?
December 11, 2014
Most boring book I've read this year.
August 12, 2025
Aug 2025
Amusing fairy tale type of story nothing outstanding not particularly good too many things not expanded or clarified all in all disappointing
Amusing fairy tale type of story nothing outstanding not particularly good too many things not expanded or clarified all in all disappointing
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