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    The Discreet Charm of Lady Mary (A Howertys Novella)
    The Discreet Charm of Lady Mary (A...
    EmilyMorgans
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    EmilyMorgans
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    John Osborne has a promising career with the War Office and lacks for nothing. Except, possibly, a wife. Unfortunately, the woman he wants only has eyes for someone else. When a shared friend offers to help him win his love's heart--if only he will assist her on a case--he reluctantly agrees. He can put up with their grating presence if it affords him the chance of the happily ever after he so desperately craves.
        
        Lady Mary Kinson is happily counting down the days until she will officially be considered 'on the shelf'. Spinsterhood is looking rather appealing when getting married means giving up everything and trusting your husband to care for you. She'd rather use her dowry for a quiet life on her own. Until her younger sister does the unthinkable and Mary has to enlist the help of a friend to save her family from ruin.
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    • 1800s
    • 19thcentury
    • england
    • fakerelationship
    • friendstolovers
    • historical
    • historical-romance
    • historicalfiction
    • historicalromance
    • kiss
    • lady
    • london
    • lord
    • love
    • lovestory
    • peerage
    • regency
    • regencyromance
    • romance
    1800s19thcenturyenglandfakerelationshipfriendstolovershistoricalhistorical-romancehistoricalfictionhistoricalromancekissladylondonlordlovelovestorypeerageregencyregencyromanceromance
    Table of contents
    • Foreword
      Tue, Aug 9, 2022
    • Chapter 1: A Mere Friend
      Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    • Chapter 2: The Case
      Mon, Aug 29, 2022
    • Chapter 3: Brooding
      Fri, Sep 2, 2022
    • Chapter 4: Welcome to the Party
      Fri, Sep 9, 2022
    • Chapter 5: Dull
      Fri, Sep 16, 2022
    • Chapter 6: Bed Sharing
      Fri, Sep 23, 2022
    • Chapter 7: Searching
      Fri, Sep 23, 2022
    • Chapter 8: Game Night
      Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    • Chapter 9: Dash It All
      Fri, Oct 7, 2022
    • Chapter 10: Getting Acquainted
      Sun, Oct 16, 2022
    • Chapter 11: Morning Awkwardness
      Fri, Oct 21, 2022
    • Chapter 12: The Maze
      Fri, Oct 28, 2022
    • Chapter 13: The Maze (Again)
      Fri, Nov 4, 2022
    • Chapter 14: For Now
      Fri, Nov 11, 2022
    • Chapter 15: Worship (part 1)
      Sat, Nov 19, 2022
    • Chapter 16: Worship (part 2)
      Fri, Nov 25, 2022
    • Chapter 17: Sisters
      Fri, Dec 2, 2022
    • Chapter 18: This Is It
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022
    • Epilogue
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022
    • Author's Note
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022

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    John Osborne has a promising career with the War Office and lacks for nothing. Except, possibly, a wife. Unfortunately, the woman he wants only has eyes for someone else. When a shared friend offers to help him win his love's heart--if only he will assist her on a case--he reluctantly agrees. He can put up with their grating presence if it affords him the chance of the happily ever after he so desperately craves.
        
        Lady Mary Kinson is happily counting down the days until she will officially be considered 'on the shelf'. Spinsterhood is looking rather appealing when getting married means giving up everything and trusting your husband to care for you. She'd rather use her dowry for a quiet life on her own. Until her younger sister does the unthinkable and Mary has to enlist the help of a friend to save her family from ruin.

    21 parts

    • Chapter 18: This Is It
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022
    • Epilogue
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022
    • Author's Note
      Fri, Dec 9, 2022
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