Kurzbeschreibung: After the death of her beloved husband, Theodosia, Lady Pattishall, has no interest in meeting the men her friend, Lady St. Ervan, wishes to introduce her to. In defense, she makes up a friend of her husband, Baron Teddington, her dear Teddy, who had been such a blessing to her during her mourning. Now that the appropriate mourning period has passed, she explains, she believes Teddy will propose. To Theos surprise, Josiah, Baron Teddington, appears at the same house party Theos attending, and he plays along as her husbands dear friend! Josiah has known many women, some quite intimately, but hes never forgotten a pretty face. And there is none prettier than Lady Pattishall, whom hes never met. By her shocked reaction, hes curious if shed heard of him and was intrigued, or just chose him at random for her fantasies. Hes glad to have these weeks ahead to find out. And to prove to her hes as sensational a lover as shes obviously heard. What he doesnt plan on is falling in love, or having a dead man stand in the way of his happy ending.
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