Her Pretend Duke (REGENCY ROSES #2) by Hanna Hamilton EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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London, April 1813
Three Months Later
The ballroom was a spectacle of opulence, filled with swirling skirts,
twinkling chandeliers, and the melodic strains of a quadrille, when
Rosy Blackmore moved gracefully through the throng.
“Where are they?” she mumbled under her breath while keeping a bright
smile on her lips, not wanting anyone to think her unsettled.
She had to appear as dazzling and light-hearted as she always did.
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Otherwise, this Season—her third—would end as the previous two had.
With her alone, unattached, and staring spinsterhood in the face.
Spinsterhood! Who would have thought she, Rosy Blackmore, would ever
be considered in danger of being on the shelf? How had this happened?
Rosy shook her head and caught her reflection in the window. She was as
beautiful as ever. Not to sound vapid, but she had always known she’d been
blessed when it came to how she looked.
She’d inherited her mother’s beautiful green eyes and curled brown hair.
Her skin, the shade of unblemished porcelain, stood out due to the rosy hue
that always colored her cheeks. Her lips always looked as if they were
slightly puckered, and her nose had a rather distinct slope she’d been
complimented on many a time. Her looks, she knew, had always been her
biggest asset. While her sister Joanna was wittier and brighter than any
general in the King’s army, and her sister Sally was kinder and more
compassionate than even a nun, she’d relied on her looks.
And her personality—or so she’d always believed. However, something had
changed over the last year or so. She hadn’t drawn as much attention
towards the end of the prior Season. And when Christmastide came around,
she’d found it hard to fill her dance card. Another unexpected development.
In fact, the only time she’d managed to dance every dance had been at the
annual Twelfth Night Ball—a masked affair. And even then, when she’d felt
certain the gentleman dressed as a fawn who’d paid her special attention
would surely turn out to be a suitable partner, she’d been disappointed. It
was almost as if upon discovering her name, the man had turned away.
Why?
Between this unfortunate development and her parents’ insistence that she
marry well—meaning someone who was at least a marquess—she’d had a
vexing few months.
However, she wasn’t about to let her third Season end as badly as the prior
one. She would find a husband this time around. She was certain. And this
ball, the first of the Season, would prove to be the one to turn her fortunes
around.
Rosy’s eyes scanned the crowd in search of Joanna and Sally. They were
meant to be here tonight, accompanied by their husbands, the Duke of Wells
and the Duke of Chester, respectively, and Rosy had decided she would ask
them to help her find a gentleman to court. They were well connected, after
all.
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