The Rake's Redemption by Sherrill Bodine

Author:Sherrill Bodine [Bodine, Sherrill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Romance, Holidays, FICTION/Romance/Regency
Amazon: B00H1VK55Q
Barnesnoble: B00H1VK55Q
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2013-12-02T05:00:00+00:00

As Dominic turned onto the street, someone was walking away from Juliana’s town house. Suddenly the man waved his walking stick and bellowed, “Dominic. Dominic Crawford!”

“Blast!” Dominic muttered under his breath, recognizing his Uncle Rodney waving at him frantically. After his childish outburst at Sophia, he had not intruded upon her with his presence, but it had become his habit to drive his high-perch phaeton past Wentworth House in the afternoon. It was unfortunate that today he had been caught.

“Dominic, what luck! Need a word with you, my boy.”

With a nod from Dominic, his tiger jumped down to assist Rodney onto the high seat. “How is Sophia? And the boy, Ben?” Dominic asked carefully.

“Fine. Fine. It is Juliana that…”

“Juliana!” His horses shied and he relaxed his tense grip on the reins as they trotted away. “She isn’t ill?”

“No, no. Fine in that way. But Sophia is concerned that she ain’t found a husband.”

Dominic became aware of strange stirrings in his chest. “I wasn’t aware Juliana was hanging out for a husband.”

“She might not be keen on it. But Sophia’s fondest wish is to find her a dashing husband. You for instance.”

Permitting himself the smallest of smiles, Dominic glanced at his uncle. “I’m sure Sophia did not suggest me for this honor.”

“Well, not precisely you. Someone like you. Must find a way to help Sophia. Do anything for the woman, Dominic. Dashed if I wouldn’t … Just let me off here at White’s.”

Tossing the reins to his tiger, Dominic jumped down and assisted Rodney to the cobblestones. “Coming in are you, Dominic? Be thinking about likely candidates, will you, my boy? Mean a lot to me.”

Leaving his uncle in the card room, Dominic opened the heavy doors to the library. The quietness of the room settled over him, and several of the older members glanced up from their deep wing chairs as he made his way to a desk. At a wave of his hand a servant brought paper, pen, and ink pot. He must do this quickly before he changed his mind. He knew how to help Sophia achieve her goal and this was the first step.

Quickly he penned a note and addressed it to Mrs. Juliana Grenville. Before he could change his mind, he gave it to the waiting servant with delivery instructions.

Sprawling back against the hard chair, he stared at nothing, letting himself remember those days at the inn when he had first realized Sophia was interested in eligible parties. He had found it amusing then. But that had been before he had discovered the only woman he had ever wanted and decided he could never have her. Now he would help find someone truly worthy of her. Someone as fine and decent as Will Grenville.

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