Thunder And Roses
““The only kind of female Rafe has any interest in. They know the rules and don’t cause trouble by falling in love with him.” Sounding very much like a preacher’s daughter, Clare said, “Is adultery a way of life in fashionable society?” He shrugged. “Since many aristocratic marriages are made for reasons of family and property, it’s hardly surprising when people look elsewhere for pleasure.” Was that why Nicholas had been unfaithful to his wife? Even Clare’s glorious gown didn’t give her the cou...rage to ask that question. Instead, she said, “Surely the duke is in a position to marry a woman of his choice rather than for dynastic reasons.” “He came close once—fell head over heels for a girl when he was just down from Oxford. I never met her, since I was still at university, but he wrote me some incoherent drivel to the effect that she was a goddess come to earth and they would become officially betrothed when the Season was over. It was the only time I’ve ever known Rafe to sound unbalanced.” “Did the girl die and he’s never met another woman who was her equal?”MoreLess
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