Captivated By a Lady's Charm (Lords of Honor book 2) (2015)
“There had been the time she, Poppy, and Penelope—in protest of being left alone with a horrid nursemaid, who’d been quick to rap their knuckles—had removed the stitches from all the hems of their mother’s evening gowns to prevent the countess from abandoning them with the harridan for that particular evening. Or another when they’d diligently collected crickets from the Kent countryside and unleashed them in that same nursemaid’s room.
Her mother had despaired of Prudence, or any of her sisters, becoming anything more than troublesome hoydens. Their brother had been, and still clearly was, of like opinion. Through her foibles and scheming, however, both her mother and Sin had demonstrated a remarkable patience for the unconventional Tidemore girls.
The following morning, perched on the edge of an ivory upholstered sofa in the Marchioness of Drake’s townhouse, Prudence admitted to at least herself that this latest scheme would never be met with any manner of patience or despair...ing acceptance.MoreLess
Her mother had despaired of Prudence, or any of her sisters, becoming anything more than troublesome hoydens. Their brother had been, and still clearly was, of like opinion. Through her foibles and scheming, however, both her mother and Sin had demonstrated a remarkable patience for the unconventional Tidemore girls.
The following morning, perched on the edge of an ivory upholstered sofa in the Marchioness of Drake’s townhouse, Prudence admitted to at least herself that this latest scheme would never be met with any manner of patience or despair...ing acceptance.MoreLess
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