![]() ![]() He tells her he’ll fill her in on the secret rules of British marriage, and meets her secretly. But he can’t deny that he’s attracted to her as well. He starts out cautioning Annabel about the truth of British marriages, perhaps exaggerating a bit in the process. He’s determined to stop the wedding – not because he wants Annabel for himself, but because Annabel’s uncle will pay him half a million dollars if he can do it. The only problem? Rumsford is a pompous ass.Ĭhristian DuQuesne is an impoverished duke. She figures they’ll have mutual respect and a certain fondness for each other. Annabel plans to marry Bernard Alastair, Earl of Rumsford, during a trans-Atlantic crossing. And her little sister Dinah will never know the pain of not fitting in. He’ll get the money he needs, she’ll get the respect she longs for. ![]() ![]() Instead, she’s marrying an impoverished earl who can really use her American-made fortune. With the hero of Trouble at the Wedding, I was a little less sure.Īnnabel Wheaton isn’t marrying the love of her life that would just lead to heartache. It’s something Mavis says to Eve when some people are speculating that Roarke is cheating: ”All guys have the small jerk gene, it makes them guys. ![]() Robb’s Innocent in Death has a line that really resonates with me. ![]()
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