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When Lord Ivo Trenchard first meets Jossie Morley, he thinks she’s a boy. And, dressed as she is in breeches, there’s really no reason that he should think her to be anything else – especially after she threatens him with violence when he gets too near her prize Thoroughbred.
Lord Ivo had come to rusticate in the country at the home of his gracious aunt, Lady Frances Danby. He never expected to meet someone as unique and fresh as Jossie. And, he never expected to feel the spark of interest that Jossie brought to life – not after he’d just been played the fool by Charlotte Gurney. But, no matter how he tries to ignore his odd attraction to the boyish hoyden, he can not forget the feel of Jossie Morley’s sweet lips against his own. Even though the kiss that they had shared had been nothing more to her than a way to learn how to please her fiancé, Jossie Morley’s passion still haunts Ivo.
As time goes on, the attraction that Lord Ivo feels for Miss Morley turns into something else. Lord Trenchard is an infamous rake, so why had be become so involved with such a country bumpkin? Even he himself had no answer.
After Jossie’s fiancé jilts her, Lord Ivo and his aunt Frances – who just happens to be Jossie’s godmother – set out to make Jossie a proper lady. This is no small task, considering the fact that Jossie has tried to please her father by becoming as boyish as possible. Miss Morley can shoot a gun and ride a horse with the best of them, but she lacks all social grace and professes to abhor city life. However, then, is she to become one of the London Season’s reigning Beauties? Can her two benefactors help her find happiness in the ballrooms of London? Or does she require something more than pretty dresses and preening suitors to find that oh-so-elusive quality? Perhaps what she needs is a husband, in the form of one Lord Ivo Trenchard, to at last let go of the bitterness that her fiancé left behind.
When scandal threatens to mar Jossie’s Season, Lord Trenchard must make the choice for her. In a moment of desperation, in a very public place, Lord Trenchard announces that he and Jossie are betrothed. Will Jossie reject the happiness and protection that he offers? Or can Lord Ivo Trenchard and Jossie Morley discover love?
The sequel to LORD CALTHORPE’S PROMISE, LORD TRENCHARD’S CHOICE is the quintessential English romance, filled with lords, ladies and fabulous balls. Readers who love Regency will adore Ms. Andrew’s dry wit and flowing prose. LORD TRECHARD’S CHOICE provides an entertaining read for those just wanting a bit of romance with a hint of tenderness.
Reviewed by Janean Nusz
for The Road to Romance
July 28, 2004
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