BOOK INFORMATION
What a
Lady Requires
The Eton Boys Trilogy # 3
The Eton Boys Trilogy # 3
By: Ashlyn Macnamara
Releasing March 31st, 2015
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BOOK SUMMARY
Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Eloisa
James, and Sabrina Jeffries, Ashlyn Macnamara’s blazing hot novel tells the
story of mismatched newlyweds who discover a simmering connection.
Unlike every other proper young lady, Miss Emma Jennings views marrying well as little more than a means to an end. Such a merger would provide her industrious father with social credibility, and Emma with a chunk of her vast inheritance. Emma’s practical views are shattered, however, when her father ties her to the fabulously handsome ne’er-do-well Rowan Battencliffe, a man she loathes on sight—from the smile that promises all manner of wickedness to the way he ogles her with those striking blue eyes.
Deep in debt, especially to his wine merchant, Rowan figures the sooner he gets his finances in order, the sooner he can go back to doing what he does best: burning through ridiculous sums of cash. Which is why Rowan agrees to marry the merchant’s daughter, a prim and proper woman with delightful curves and an ample dowry. But Emma seems to think it’s her business to reform him! Their marriage is a tinderbox—and it’s just too tempting to resist playing with fire.
Unlike every other proper young lady, Miss Emma Jennings views marrying well as little more than a means to an end. Such a merger would provide her industrious father with social credibility, and Emma with a chunk of her vast inheritance. Emma’s practical views are shattered, however, when her father ties her to the fabulously handsome ne’er-do-well Rowan Battencliffe, a man she loathes on sight—from the smile that promises all manner of wickedness to the way he ogles her with those striking blue eyes.
Deep in debt, especially to his wine merchant, Rowan figures the sooner he gets his finances in order, the sooner he can go back to doing what he does best: burning through ridiculous sums of cash. Which is why Rowan agrees to marry the merchant’s daughter, a prim and proper woman with delightful curves and an ample dowry. But Emma seems to think it’s her business to reform him! Their marriage is a tinderbox—and it’s just too tempting to resist playing with fire.
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EXCERPT
Aunt
Augusta craned her neck toward the corridor. “Good heavens,” she said, echoing
her daughter’s epithet. “I believe that’s an earl at the door.”
Impossibly,
Uriana found the means to straighten herself even further. “An earl? Which
one?”
So
much for Mr. Crawley. When it came to titles, Emma’s cousin and aunt couldn’t
aim high enough. Neither, for that matter, could Emma’s father, and Emma
herself had long since resigned herself to her fate. If she must marry, she
would only accept the best possible match.
“Sparkmore.”
Aunt Augusta sounded only slightly discouraged. As far as earls went, the Earl
of Sparkmore was eligible, but he wasn’t what anyone would deem spirited or
witty or any other factor that made young ladies sigh.
A
pucker formed between Uriana’s brows. She looked for all the world as if she
wanted to deflate but couldn’t decide if such an action was polite.
“At
any rate,” Aunt Augusta went on, “Grundy is showing him to your uncle’s study.”
“Oh
. . .” Uriana leaned forward in her seat. “Oh, do you think . . .”
Emma
laid her quill aside. She could concentrate on neither French grammar nor grape
varieties and prices as long as her relatives insisted on taking on so.
“Nonsense. It could be anything.”
Aunt
Augusta pursed her lips. “I never heard the Earl of Sparkmore was much of a
wine enthusiast.”
“The
Earl of Sparkmore isn’t much of an enthusiast about anything,” Emma muttered.
She was merely going on reputation. She had little enough personal knowledge of
the earl. Based on her cousin’s repetition of gossip, she knew less kind
tongues referred to the man as Sparks, all because of an incident at a party
where an experiment with electricity went rather awry. By all accounts, it took
a great deal to get a reaction out of Sparks, but the experiment certainly did
the trick. Apparently, he’d jumped at least a foot, his hair on end. It was the
fastest anyone had ever seen him move.
“I
daresay, he might find his enthusiasm should he be in need of funds.” Aunt
Augusta’s brows lowered into an expression that could only be described as
calculating. She narrowed her eyes on Emma. “Perhaps enough to speak to your
father.”
“Pish
posh,” Emma insisted. “We’ve never been introduced. You’d think if the man
intended to court me, he’d have asked me to dance at some point. Or paid a
call.”
“I’m
not certain he knows how to dance. As for paying calls . . .” Aunt Augusta
waved a hand. “He’s not much for conversation, either.”
“Then
his visit with Papa shall be short, indeed.” Emma took up her quill once again,
determined to ignore the speculative glances bouncing between her aunt and
cousin. They were being ridiculous. But the ink she’d already committed to her
page blurred before her eyes. The letters transposed themselves into an
inscrutable jumble she’d need a machete to cut through.
Blast.
CAT'S REVIEW
"What A Lady Requires" by Ashlyn MacNamara. Once again, Ms. MacNamara had delivered a wonderful romance. I loved how Emma was portrayed. She was smart and tried to help others with her financial finesse, despite it being frowned upon at that time. Despite her strength and desire to be organized and, maybe even a bit rigid, she was vulnerable to the charm of Rowan. Rowan, pretty much a loser, certainly redeems himself in my eyes as the story progresses. Their love is true, even if it takes a while to discover it. Their relationship is a bit of an adventure as they get to know each other and discover that each needs the other in order to overcome secrets and be a whole. Thank you for this series, Ms. McNamara - it has truly become on of my favorites. (received copy for honest review).
★★★★.5
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