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Lessons in love can only be learned by the heart... After being jilted by a mere shipping merchant in favor of her younger sister, Georgiana Addington is certain nothing worse can possibly befall her. Until the most inappropriate man in London asks her to dance. After a scandalous waltz that sets the gossips’ tongues wagging, the next morning, the man shows up in her family’s drawing room and announces his intentions to court her. Captain Ethan Dorrill dresses like a pirate, irritates her to the point of madness, and kisses like her heart’s desire. Determined to thwart his attentions, Georgiana sets him the most ridiculous tasks ever asked of a suitor. She must persuade him to abandon this ill-conceived courtship before she loses her heart. To save his sister from a terrible marriage, Captain Ethan Dorrill must succumb to his grandfather’s blackmail and court a duke’s granddaughter. Miss Georgiana Addington is beautiful. She also has all the charm of a patch of nettles. At a loss as to how to properly court a lady, he enlists the aid of his seven-year-old nephew. Not the most practical choice, but any port in a storm. Nothing, however, prepares him for the gauntlet of tasks the lady sets for him. If blood loss from being fitted for a new wardrobe doesn’t kill him, attending the musicale from hell, getting lost in a maze or riding a horse for the first time may. No one told him a proper courtship would be so painful. The only thing more painful would be letting Georgiana go.
Author
Louisa Cornell read her first historical romance novel, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, at the age of nine. This inspired her to spend the next three years of her young life writing the most horrible historical romance novel ever written. Fortunately it has yet to see the light of day. As Louisa spent those three years living in a little English village in Suffolk (Thanks to her father's Air Force career.) it is no surprise she developed a lifelong love of all things British, especially British history and Regency-set romance novels. (And Earl Grey tea!) During those same three years, Louisa's vocal talent was discovered. Her study of music began at the London College of Music and continued once she returned to the States. After four music degrees and a year of study at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, Louisa was fortunate enough to embark on a singing career in opera houses in Germany, Austria, and most of Eastern Europe. Now retired from an active career in opera, Louisa has returned to her first love – writing Regency-set historical romance. She has completed four books to date and A PERFECTLY DREADFUL CHRISTMAS is her publication debut. Two time Golden Heart finalist, three time Daphne du Maurier winner, and three time Royal Ascot winner, Louisa is a member of RWA, SMRWA and the Beau Monde Chapter of RWA. She lives in LA (Lower Alabama) with a Chihuahua so grouchy he has been banned from six veterinary clinics, several perfectly amiable small dogs, and a cat who terminates vermin with extreme prejudice. You can learn more about Louisa and her future publication plans at : www.louisacornell.com and https://www.facebook.com/RegencyWrite....
