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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Having disposed in this rough and ready fashion of Oswald, Damerel turned to direct a quizzical look at Venetia. ‘What the deuce have you been doing to cast the boy into this frenzy?’ he enquired.

‘You may well wonder!’ she replied, very much incensed, and considerably dishevelled. ‘Trying to cure him of his silly fancy for me!’

‘Oh, that was it, was it?’ he said, amused. He glanced towards Oswald, who was picking himself up. ‘Well, you had best remain discreetly out of sight now, fair disaster, because if I know anything of the matter your hot-headed swain is about to make a spirited attempt to send me to grass.’