Lessons for His Bride (Regency Matchmaker Book 3) by Celeste Jones

Author:Celeste Jones [Jones, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612589848
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2019-03-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Lucas, for all intents and purposes, was a practical man. And until this moment, he had found his home, Cherry Grove Manor, pleasing to himself. It was functional, of a sufficient size for his needs, and as luck would have it, he had managed to hire an appropriate staff with whom he worked well and the house functioned efficiently.

He was not one for the latest in fashion, and in fact would not even really know where he would find out such information were he interested. None of these things had ever crossed his mind before as a need for concern, and yet this day as he and his new bride, Seraphina, rolled up the long driveway to his home, Lucas had to acknowledge a slight case of nerves.

He glanced at his new wife, the impact of their eternal vows striking him with their finality. And he, first of all, hoped Seraphina would find Cherry Grove Manor pleasing.

He had not been one to entertain much, being a bachelor he was mostly invited to other places to make up a hand for cards or to be the partner for a single woman. It was not unheard of for some of the ladies of the neighborhood to try to partner him off, much to his chagrin. And as a result he rarely had guests at his house.

The unpredictable nature of his profession also made hosting a social engagement a risky proposition. For it seemed no matter how much advance preparation he might do, inevitably if he had plans to entertain at Cherry Grove Manor, an unexpected labor would begin and an early birth would require his attention, or someone would fall and injure themselves. He began to believe it was in the best interest of the entire community if he made no such plans.

He watched Seraphina as she gazed out the window and caught her first glimpse of the home they would share as husband and wife. His heartbeat, which had been erratic all afternoon as a result of various activities, struck a rapid staccato in his chest. He realized he was holding his breath. But when his bride’s large brown eyes opened even wider and a soft smile turned up her lips and she opened her mouth and gasped, turning to him and saying, “Oh, it is simply beautiful.” His heart sung with joy.

When the carriage came to a stop, the door opened and the driver made as if to assist Seraphina from the carriage. However, Lucas waved him off and did the honors himself. He went down the stairs ahead of her, and then stood at the base holding his hand up to assist her as she alighted from the carriage and set foot for the first time on the grounds of their home.

As they approached the front door, it opened, and Mr. Boyd stood in the entryway waiting to greet them. He bowed and took Lucas’ coat, and then stepped aside for the two of them to enter.

“Seraphina, I would like to introduce you to Mr.

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