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Bexley-Smythe Quintet #2
Rhyme And Reason
The Duke of Danby is matchmaking again.
No matter what his overbearing duke of a grandfather wants, Thomas Goddard has no intention of marrying a high-born lady. He’s the son of Danby’s by-blow, for heaven’s sake, and no gentleman! When yet another letter - complete with yet another marriage license - arrives, Thomas does as any reasonable man would do. He rips the thing to shreds, tosses it over the cliffs, and curses Danby’s name. Regrettably, his shouted curse startles the very lady his grandfather intends for him to marry.
Because of her wayward brother’s numerous and repeated indiscretions, Lady Matilda Bexley-Smythe has just endured yet another Season on the receiving end of both salacious gossip and censorious glances. She’s had all of London Society she can stand, so she intends to find a husband who is unconcerned about her brother’s ne’er-do-well behavior. She settles on the seemingly perfect choice - a gentleman unswayed by gossip - but when Mattie finds herself being carried home in a handsome stranger’s arms, her whole world unravels at the seams.
No matter what his overbearing duke of a grandfather wants, Thomas Goddard has no intention of marrying a high-born lady. He’s the son of Danby’s by-blow, for heaven’s sake, and no gentleman! When yet another letter - complete with yet another marriage license - arrives, Thomas does as any reasonable man would do. He rips the thing to shreds, tosses it over the cliffs, and curses Danby’s name. Regrettably, his shouted curse startles the very lady his grandfather intends for him to marry.
Because of her wayward brother’s numerous and repeated indiscretions, Lady Matilda Bexley-Smythe has just endured yet another Season on the receiving end of both salacious gossip and censorious glances. She’s had all of London Society she can stand, so she intends to find a husband who is unconcerned about her brother’s ne’er-do-well behavior. She settles on the seemingly perfect choice - a gentleman unswayed by gossip - but when Mattie finds herself being carried home in a handsome stranger’s arms, her whole world unravels at the seams.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 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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February 6, 2022
Not a bad novella about a hero that doesn't believe he's good enough due to the station into which he was born and a lady who's brother has caused so much scandal that she is practically a pariah in society. The ending didn't quiet make good sense to me, given the character description, but the rest of the story was good. Was fun to watch the hero's attitude change and the reason for that change.
July 9, 2019
I always wondered about the children of Hugh Goddard, especially Thomas. Would have loved this to be full length novel.
March 29, 2014
This was a regency era novella. I would have liked to read something longer. The characters were well done. The story was somewhat predictable. But the chemistry is great! Clean
October 26, 2014
enjoyable
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