Don't Bargain with the Devil
Chapter OneRichmond, Surrey
Late April 1824
Dear Charlotte,
How thoughtless of your drawing instructor to quit just before the Easter term begins! At least you have Miss Seton to help you until you can replace the irresponsible woman. Though I do hope she has grown out of what you called "her inability to think before speaking."
Your friend and cousin,
Michael
Lucinda Seton needed an impressive suitor, and she needed one now.
A prince would be her first choice, but she'd settle for a duke or even a marquess, preferably one who was filthy rich.
Not that she cared about riches, oh no. Expensive phaetons tearing neck-or-nothing through town made her retch, and hothouse roses made her sneeze. Jewels were rather nice, but a lot of trouble to watch out for when strolling with one's maid in the parks.
No, she wanted an impressive suitor for one reason only: to make Peter Burnes eat his words.
Tears stinging her eyes, she paced t ... read full excerpt from: The School for Heiresses: Don't Bargain with the Devil ebook