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The Gossip of an Earl
(The Widows of the
Aristocracy Book 1)
by Linda Rae Sande
Genre: Historical Romance
by Linda Rae Sande
Genre: Historical Romance
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The Earl of
Fennington has a secret identity—that of Mr. Pepperidge, editor of London's
premiere gossip rag, The Tattler. While attending a garden party as Fennington,
he meets and falls in love with an earl's daughter. The attraction is mutual,
for despite knowing better, Lady Emelia allows him to kiss her behind a
hedgerow. Who will know but them?
When the earl asks
permission to marry Emelia, her father denies him, requiring him instead to
court Emelia for eight weeks. He's only allowed to see her once each week,
however. Desperate to spend more time with her, Fennington devises a scheme in
which he'll be able to do just that, but in disguise. Emelia will have to meet
Mr. Pepperidge in the park once a week to provide him the on-dit she hears
whilst paying calls in Mayfair parlors. That, or he'll print the news of her
kiss with Fennington in The Tattler!
Jane Vandermeer,
Dowager Countess of Stoneleigh, is considering a move to the Continent—a year
of mourning after a loveless marriage has left her wanting something more. When
her long lost love, Andrew Burroughs, appears at Lord Weatherstone's ball and
informs her he'll be spending the evening—and hopefully the rest of his
life—with her in London, the future is suddenly looking bright. That is, until
The Tattler prints a report of Andrew kissing Lady Jane in the gardens during
the ball. A different Jane.
Hurt and angered,
Jane goes about trying to discover the truth while Andrew is seeing to the
restoration of the childhood home he hopes to share with Jane.
With mistaken
identities ruling the reports in The Tattler and a new Gossip Goddess sharing
news of obscure aristocrats, is it any wonder the members of the ton love to
hate gossip? Or do they really love "The Gossip of an Earl"? The
Tattler knows!
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EXCERPT
“I have no intention of leaving you alone tonight.”Pulled from her reverie by the odd statement, Jane stared at Andrew. “Oh?” was all she could think to say.Andrew allowed a chuckle. “I do hope I haven’t scandalized you, my sweeting.”My sweeting.Goodness, they had just become reacquainted after eighteen years, and he was already using an endearment only suitable for couples who were ...Lovers.Jane inhaled sharply. Is that what Andrew Burroughs intended? To make her his mistress? To offer carte blanche?“Oh, Christ, I have scandalized you,” he said with a roll of his eyes. He straightened in the squabs and gave a quick shake of his head. “I apologize, my lady. It’s not my intention to take liberties, nor to ...”“I am rather flattered, actually,” Jane interrupted with a shake of her head. “No one has ever called me ‘sweeting’. Not even my husband, but then I suppose you already knew that.” This last was said in a quieter voice, as if she realized her place in her husband’s life was well known to others.How many women in the ton knew of her despair at being left alone for months at a time as her late husband spent all his time away from London? He was only ever at their mansion in Westminster when Parliament was in session, and even then, he spent most of the time when he wasn’t in the House of Lords at his club,Boodles.
“I did not,” Andrew said with a shake of his head. He sighed and was about to say something else when the coach suddenly halted.
A self-described
nerd and lover of science, Linda Rae spent many years as a
published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software
and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). An interest in
genealogy led to years of research on the Regency era and a desire to write
fiction based in that time.
A fan of
action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema.
Although she no longer has any fish, she follows the San Jose Sharks. She makes
her home in Cody, Wyoming. See her upcoming books on her website: www.lindaraesande.com.
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