Captive (2014)
“There was nothing demure about Lady Charlotte’s gaze as she examined the blond Adonis standing before her. He was older than the young bucks of the ton who had crowded round her ever since she had entered Almack’s. Lines webbed his piercing blue eyes and creased his sharp-boned cheeks. He was broad-shouldered and lean-hipped, altogether an admirable male specimen. Before Charlotte could accept the gentleman’s offer, Denbigh answered for her.
“The lady’s dance card is filled, Your Grace,” her gu...ardian said in clipped tones.
Charlotte’s eyes goggled. A duke had just asked her to dance, and Denbigh had turned him down! And unless magic elves had been at work, her dance card most certainly was not filled. Denbigh had been picky about the sprigs of fashion he allowed to pay court to her. But what was wrong with this man? The duke looked fine to her, even if he was at least ten years older than Denbigh, maybe even old enough to be her father—at least thirty-seven or eight.
She perused her dance card and looked up at the duke with a twinkle in her eye.MoreLess
“The lady’s dance card is filled, Your Grace,” her gu...ardian said in clipped tones.
Charlotte’s eyes goggled. A duke had just asked her to dance, and Denbigh had turned him down! And unless magic elves had been at work, her dance card most certainly was not filled. Denbigh had been picky about the sprigs of fashion he allowed to pay court to her. But what was wrong with this man? The duke looked fine to her, even if he was at least ten years older than Denbigh, maybe even old enough to be her father—at least thirty-seven or eight.
She perused her dance card and looked up at the duke with a twinkle in her eye.MoreLess
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