“A headache pounded in her temples and she was so keyed up, she knew she wouldn’t sleep a wink. The familiar house, with its happy childhood memories, settled around her. Returning to Woodley Park was a bittersweet experience. Inevitably she remembered the lively girl she’d been, and her gentle, intellectual parents, and how close she’d been to her brothers and sisters. She also remembered her first fumbling forays into love with West. Except back in those days when every heartbeat had echoed hi...s name, he’d been mere Mr. Vernon Grange. Compared to that vivacious, warmhearted girl, she felt old and tired and desiccated. She’d been looking forward to the house party before Silas’s wedding as a chance to spend time with her brother and her friends before everything changed forever. But if tonight indicated what lay ahead, she wished she’d stayed in London. West had made no secret of his interest, and not only had she needed to defend herself against Fenella’s matchmaking, Caro tore herself away from Silas long enough to weigh in on the subject, too.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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