It Started With a Kiss
by Ella Quinn
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
What is a young Worthington
This season, all eyes are
on the Earl of Worthington’s spirited, beautiful sister, Lady Louisa Vivers.
Many gentlemen are vying for her attention in and around the ton. Yet, Louisa
longs for someone who can take her beyond the ballroom—a man who is worldly,
adventurous, and passionate. She won’t settle for just any suitor. She wants
her true soul mate—and she’ll know him when she sees him.
Is Gideon, the Duke of
Rothwell, him? The moment he and Louisa meet, they share a powerful attraction.
Rides at sunrise and waltzes at dusk follow. Finally, Gideon can no longer
resist the urge to embrace her, and Louisa is sure he will ask for her hand.
But Gideon believes he is in no position to marry. The Rothwell estate has gone
bankrupt, a scandal simmers in its wake, and he has nothing left to offer. Now,
he must decide if he will let pride stand in the way of true love—or if he will
risk everything, and let the lady decide for herself…
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My Review:
Each book of this series was great, romantic stories with a lot of lovable characters, a bit of suspense and the right dose of humor.
Lady Louisa understand at first glance that Gideon is the man who wants to marry. He is very attracted to her but has many problems to solve and no money to assure her a decent future. In addition Gideon's cousin wants to marry Louisa and asks for his help but he can not give up so easily to her. Will he solve his debts or must give up forever to her?
Adorable and well done descriptions of places, clothing and characters, it was a pleasant immersion in London of 1815. The characters were delightful and interesting: Louisa was a strong woman, determined, a great fighter who never gives up. Gideon was a man of honor, generous but very stubborn and proud.
The story is well written and engaging, is hard to put it down, Ella Quinn never disappoints.
If you love historical romances this Regency is a must read.
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EXCERPT:
Stanwood House, Mayfair
“Measles?” Lady Louisa Vivers exclaimed. “All three of
them?”
Excited to tell someone about the gentleman she’d seen in
the Park, she had gone directly to the parlor she shared with her friend and
new sister, Lady Charlotte Carpenter.
Just before the Season began in earnest, Matt Worthington,
Louisa’s brother, had married Lady Grace Carpenter. Grace had guardianship of
her seven brothers and sisters. The marriage had given Louisa a total of ten
brothers and sisters, including her own three sisters, not including Grace.
Sometime this coming winter, the number of children would increase to twelve
with the arrival of Matt and Grace’s first child. The girls were ecstatic to be
aunts. Even the boys were excited.
However, as Louisa opened her mouth to speak, Charlotte told
her of the doctor’s diagnosis. Obviously, that news took precedence over
Louisa’s.
“Yes,” Charlotte replied. “Theo, Mary, and Philip. According
to Cousin Jane and the information your mama left for Grace, the others,
including Grace and Matt, have already had them.”
“Will that put off Grace and Matt’s trip to Worthington?”
The addition of so many family members meant that not only Worthington House
but the Worthington main estate as well must undergo extensive renovations in
order to accommodate everyone. In fact, the only one of her brothers and
sisters not residing at present in the Carpenter town home, Stanwood House, was
Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, who was at Eton. Even Louisa’s mother and her new
husband, Richard, Viscount Wolverton, would stay at Stanwood House for the rest
of the Season while Worthington House was being renovated. Well, after they
returned from their wedding trip to Richard’s estate in Kent, of course.
Fortunately, the two houses were directly across Berkeley Square from each
other.
“I think they must go,” Charlotte said. Sitting at the desk,
she tapped the feather end of the quill against her cheek. “Renovations must be
started in the schoolroom there if we are all going to reside at your family’s
estate after the Season.”
Louisa and her sister were almost halfway through their
first Season. This new development certainly complicated things.
Chewing her bottom lip, she began to mentally adjust her
plans to account for the new development. “Hmm, I suppose we should write notes
excusing ourselves from the entertainments we had planned to attend.” She
glanced at the writing table. “What a bother. Why did the children have to
choose now to fall ill?”
Charlotte let out a peal of laughter, lightening the mood.
“That is almost exactly what Matt said.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Bestselling
author Ella Quinn’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious
side. Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually
her love of historical novels led her to start writing them. She has just
finished her first series, The Marriage Game, and her new series, The
Worthingtons, began in April 2016.
She is married to
her wonderful husband of over thirty years. They have a son and two beautiful
granddaughters, and a dog. After living in the South Pacific, Central America,
North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make their
dreams come true and are now living on a sailboat cruising the Caribbean and
North America. Europe is next!
Website:
www.ellaquinnauthor.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/EllaQuinnAuthor
Twitter
www.twitter.com/ellaquinnauthor
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Ella will be awarding an Autographed ARC of
<i>IT STARTED WITH A KISS</i> (US Only) to 5 randomly drawn winners
via rafflecopter during the tour.
Busy day ahead for me. Hope your day is filled with fun. Thanks for the chance at winning.
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