Having missed her first season due to her cousin fleeing
the continent after taking part in a duel, Sarah
Pleinsworth has laid the blame of her unmarried status
solely on the shoulders of one person, Hugh Prentice. If it
weren't for him, she'd be married by now and not forced to
participate in the annual Smythe-Smith musical. So when
she's saddled with the man during her cousin's wedding,
forced to endure his company for the sake of her family,
she comes to realize he may not be as bad as she once
thought. In fact, if his kisses are any indication, he
might just be the man she's been waiting for.
Ever since a duel left him with a ruined leg, Hugh has
given up his dreams of marrying. After all, what lady wants
a man who limps and cannot dance? Even if he still had a
chance to wed though, one lady Hugh certainly does not want
is the overly dramatic Sarah Pleinsworth. Every
conversation he's ever had with Sarah has resulted in her
slinging insults and accusations at him as if they were
knives. So how is it that Hugh finds himself seeking out
the lady's company more and more? When Hugh finds himself
fantasizing about the delectable lady, he knows he's in
trouble, and after one kiss, he knows it's too late to turn
back.
She's back! This is the Julia Quinn I fell in love with!
With THE SUM OF ALL KISSES, the third book in the Smythe-
Smith series, Quinn returns to her classic roots and
proves
she still has the ability to make you laugh out loud and
fall in love. Hugh and Sarah are quintessential Quinn
characters whose witty banter will keep you in stitches.
Hugh, probably considered a villain by most readers who
have read the previous books in this series, will steal
your hearts given everything he's been through with his
family. Sarah, with her quick wit and forceful personality,
is just the type of heroine Hugh needs to bring him to
life. Full of memorable characters, such as Sarah's
precocious little sister, Frances, and the infamous Smythe-
Smith musical, THE SUM OF ALL KISSES is Julia Quinn at her
comedic best. Pick up a copy and prepare to fall in love
all over again.
Hugh Prentice has never liked Lady Sarah Pleinsworth,
and his opinion is confirmed when he overhears her yammering
on about how she must get married this season or she will
simply die. He's never had patience for dramatic females,
and the words shy and retiring have never been in Sarah's
vocabulary. Besides, even if he did grow to enjoy her
company, it wouldn't matter. A reckless duel has left this
brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now, unable
to run, ride, or even waltz, he could never court a woman
like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.
Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought
three years earlier, the one that forced her cousin into
exile, nearly destroying her family. But even if she could
find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't
care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality
she can't stand.
But when the pair is forced to spend a week in close
company they discover that opinions––even those
firmest held––can, in fact, be altered. And when
a kiss leads to two, three and four the mathematician may
lose count and the miss may, for the first time, find
herself speechless.
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