It is my very great pleasure to introduce you to Phillippa, the Most Honorable,
the Dowager Marchioness of Somerset. She is the velvet-fisted power behind the
marquessate in
A RAKE BY ANY OTHER NAME. Her spine is still ramrod
straight despite the weight of years she bears. Like most people who have lived
a long productive life, Lady Somerset has an opinion on just about everything.
And she feels everyone is entitled to HER opinion!
In
A RAKE
BY ANY OTHER NAME, I head each chapter with some of Lady Somersetโs
pithy observations. Here are a few:
On lyingโฆ
โWhere one stands on a matter depends upon where one sits. When someone else is
holding court on oneโs settee, spreading delicious falsehoods, one is tempted to
brand them a liar. When one finds oneself on the same settee, practicing
deception, one considers it being economical with the truth.โ
On secretsโฆ
โSecrets are the most delicious morsels, but only when one is gobbling them up.
Keeping them down often gives one the most frightful indigestion.โ
On outspoken ladiesโฆ
โWhen an old woman says whatโs on her mind, sheโs considered outrageous yet
charming. When a young woman voices her opinions, sheโs counted outrageous and
decidedly not charming. Still, I canโt help but admire the lady brave enough to
do it.โ
On snaring a husbandโฆ
โYoung women should practice what every carnival huckster knows. Nothing makes
an object more desirable than taking it away.โ
On gardening, politics or any enterprise which relies on a surfeit of
excrementโฆ
โA proper English garden is a delight to the sensesโฆprovided one has removed all
the excess fertilizer first.โ
On educationโฆ
โOf course, I appreciate the value of books in the finishing of a young lady,
Petra dear. If one wishes to dine on hearts for breakfast, elevenses, and
teatime, learning to walk smoothly enough to balance a book on oneโs head is a
must.โ
On the rise of the next generationโฆ
โIn every pride, there comes a time when the young lion beards the old one in
his own den. However, lest the young male get too cocky, let him remember that
the magnificently maned fellow is nothing more than a figurehead. It is the
lionesses who hold the real power.โ
On the essentials of lifeโฆ
โDespite my age, I do remember what it felt like to be young. Thereโs something
quite terrible about how desperately important everything was then. Itโs a bit
of a relief to discover with age that only a few things are truly essential. The
trick, of course, is to discover what those things are.โ
On romanceโฆ
โWhen I was young, I lived for intrigue and romance. I was the belle of every
ball and had a dozen suitors dancing on the string at any given time. Now Iโd
just as soon be dealt a good whist hand.โ
I hope you enjoyed meeting Lady Somerset. She is just one of the large cast of
characters who calls Somerfield Park home. Upstairs and below stairs, thereโs
intrigue, love and action for all in
A Rake by Any Other Name.
If youโd like to try the first 3 chapters, click over to my website: Happy Reading!
About A RAKE BY ANY OTHER NAME
A Reluctant Lord. A Resistant Lady. A Superfluous Fiancรฉe.
And a Devastating Family Secretโฆ
When Richard Barrett, Lord Hartley, is abruptly called home to take the reins of
the estate, he discovers the extent of the familyโs financial straits. The
remedy: marry the heiress their families have picked out for him. Unfortunately,
heโs already planned to marry someone else.
Miss Sophie Goodnight isnโt too keen on becoming his purse with feetโฆand she
sabotages all attempts to woo her. But when Lord Hartley discovers the
shenanigans in his fatherโs past, he realizes that deciding between two
beautiful women is the least of his problems.
About Mia Marlowe
Mia Marlowe is a rising star whose
TOUCH OF A ROGUE was named one of
Publishers
Weeklyโs Top Ten Best Romances for Spring 2012. Mia learned about
storytelling while singing professional opera. She knows what itโs like to sing
a high โCโ in a corset, so she empathizes with the trials of her historical
heroines. Mia resides in Boston, Massachusetts. For more visit her
website.
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I usually like the ones who turn out to be rake in name only. They cultivate the image, but when they fall in love, all other women fall by the wayside.
(Mia Marlowe 1:27pm November 5, 2014)
My favorite rake is whichever one I'm reading at the time. There are too many great ones to choose just one. LOL
(Marcy Shuler 12:08pm November 6, 2014)
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