"The - aha!" Inserting, then withdrawing her fingers, Mary's face transformed as she held up her find, suspending it between the fingers of both hands. Shutting one drawer, she reached for the last, the bottom drawer in the box. Curious, she studied Mary's intent expression the baby of the family, Mary had the single-minded focus of a terrier when it came to anything she wanted. Like her, Mary was still in her day gown and hadn't yet changed. Stepping inside, Henrietta shut the door. Her maid, Hannah, was lifting out Henrietta's new royal-blue ball gown, simultaneously shooting disapproving glances at Mary's slender back. Movement drew Henrietta's attention to the armoire beside her bed. Mary acknowledged Henrietta's arrival with a flick of her eyes, and continued pawing through the jumble of chains, earrings, brooches, and beads. Reaching her bedroom door, she opened it, and halted on the threshold, arrested by the sight of her younger sister, Mary, riffling through the jewelry box on Henrietta's dressing table. As she climbed the stairs of her parents' house in Upper Brook Street, Henrietta Cynster mentally rehearsed the news she would have to impart to her friend Melinda Wentworth when they met as arranged at Lady Montague's ball.
It was time to dress for what was sure to prove a trying evening. Also hints of the next story will intrigue readers." AdeC Magazine. "Strong writing and appealing characters. "What's as much fun as a sexy, devilishly handsome Cynster man? Why, a smart, sassy Cynster lady! With the new installment in the every popular Cynster chronicles, readers will enjoy a humorous, uplifting romp of a read." Romantic Times.
"Brimming with danger, intrigue, mystery, family dynamics, sensual situations, humor, romance and love, this story is one you will not want to miss." Her strong characters stay true to themselves and (their) emotional journey reaches out to touch the reader from beginning to end." Night Owl Reviews, Reviewer Top Pick. "Rich with vibrant imagery and ripe with emotion. "With witty, authentic dialogue, great writing and characters, and a charming story of two people forced to look more closely at something that's always been there all along, the romance in this book is potent and winning." Kirkus Reviews.
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