Lady Emily's Matchmaking Mishap (Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues, #5)

by Sofi Laporte

Everyone who laid eyes on Cissy was smitten, unless they happened to be cucumbers.

The only thing that really matters is love.” “Be that as it may,” Aunt Jane countered, “a bride cannot simply be a nobody. Family and breeding are paramount. Sentiment has never been the cornerstone of marriage among our kind, as you well know.” “Which is precisely why I never married,” Aunt Mabel replied. “Politics, family name and business are poor substitutes for genuine affection. I know my position is unconventional, but I stand firmly by it.”

We’re all hungry and upset. It’s been a difficult morning. Let’s go home and afterwards you can berate me and throw a vase at me for having been devious and deceitful.” “An excellent idea,” said the Dowager Duchess with a sniff.