Venetia (Regency Romances #17)

Venetia (Regency Romances #17)

Author: Georgette Heyer Listening Length: 11h 46m
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In all her twenty-five years, Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate. Nor has she enjoyed the attentions of any man aside from her two wearisomely persistent suitors. Then, in one extraordinary encounter, she meets a neighbour she only knew by reputation – the infamous Jasper Damerel. Before she realises...

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Edward Yardley, secure in the knowledge of his own worth, might rate Damerel cheap, but young Mr Denny, by no means so self-confident as he tried to appear, recognised in him both a model and a menace.

Like Edward, he rode over to the Priory to enquire how Aubrey did; unlike Edward, he no sooner clapped eyes on Damerel than he became possessed of a deep and envious hatred.

Imber ushered him into the library, where Damerel and Aubrey were playing chess, with Venetia seated on a stool by the sofa, watching the game.