#HRReadathon
TBR
- Yours Until Dawn by Theresa Mederios
- Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
- Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
- Devilโs Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
- Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas
- Orange cover – Resting Witch Face
- Favorite Broody Ht Heroes – Rhys Winterborne
- Favorite HRs of 2022 –
Friday
Yours Until Dawn
- England 1806
- Samantha Wickersham – h, nurse ๐ฉโโ๏ธ
- Gabriel Fairchild – H, earl, soldier
Devil In Spring
- Pandora Ravenel – h, boardgame maker, twin
- Lady Barrick – countess, chaperone
- Cassandra Ravenel – twin, sister
- Helen – sister
- Rhys Winterborne – department store owner
- Devan Treneir – cousin, earl
- Kathleen Treneir – wife
- Theo – original husband ๐ชฆ
- Kathleen Treneir – wife
- Lady Barrick – countess, chaperone
- Gabriel, St. Vincent – H, Lord Lord St. Vincent, duke, Evie & Sebastianโs son
- Ivo – younger brother
- Justin – nephew
- Sebastian St. Vincent – H from Wallflower series
- Jennerโs – gambling den
- Heronโs Point – country estate ๐ก
Prologue with Evie with her grandchild (Steven) ๐ Sebastian ๐Married 30 years ๐ฅฐ Gabrielโs scandal where he compromises ? Ravenel ๐ฑ Pandora bored ๐ Confrontation from Lady Barrick ๐คฌ Stuck and Gabriel sees Pandora ๐ฑ
Seen by Lord Cherith ๐ฑ Westcliff vouches for Gabriel ๐ง
Match of the year ๐๐ผ Pandora not enthused ๐คฌ Gabriel getting information โน๏ธ on the Ravenel ๐ง Gabriel sees Ravenels ๐ฃ Heronโs Point 1 week joint family trip at 11 Sussex ๐ฅฐ Helen has a son ๐ฆ Kathleen goes ๐๐พ Devan supportive โ๐ฝ Welcomed by St. Vincent ๐๐พ Small talk ๐
Saturday
Devil In Spring
- Pandora Ravenel – h, boardgame maker, twin, hearing loss in 1 ear (left ear – tinnitus, eavesdropping, punched by father ๐๐ผ)๐
- Aida – maid
- Lady Barrick – countess, chaperone
- Cassandra Ravenel – twin, sister
- Helen – sister
- Rhys Winterborne – department store owner
- Devan Treneir – cousin, earl
- Kathleen Treneir – wife
- Theo – original husband ๐ชฆ
- Kathleen Treneir – wife
- Ethan Ransom – Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Yard detective ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
- Gabriel, St. Vincent – H, Lord Lord St. Vincent, duke, Evie & Sebastianโs son, first born, has a mistress ๐๐ผ
- Lola Black – mistress, married, ambassadorโs wife
- Phoebe – older sister, widow
- Seraphina – sister
- Ivo – younger brother
- Justin – cousin
- Sebastian St. Vincent – H from Wallflower series
- Jennerโs – gambling den
- Heronโs Point – country estate ๐ก
Pandora meets Evie ๐ฅฐ Swimming ๐โโ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ Pawned off off on another man ๐คฌ 6 days of courtship ๐ค๐ฃPandora kisses Gabriel ๐ โพ๏ธKiss again ๐ Kissing like a pirate ๐ Phoebe comes ๐คฌ The institution of marriage ๐คฌ Sand castle building ๐ฐ Gabriel likes Pandora ๐ List for not marrying Gabriel, etc. ๐ Day 3: Invite people over ๐ค Australian pox ๐๐ฌ Dinner ๐ฅ Forfeit from Wisp and Pandora accepts, Gabriel wins โฅ๏ธโฆ๏ธโ ๏ธโฃ๏ธ Games are serious ๐คฌ Midnight ron de vu ๐ฑ Port ๐ฅ Misbehave to get attention ๐ Gabriel counted cards ๐ Make it clear he desires her ๐ Should we stop? ๐ก ๐ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธ Gabrielโs ๐ and ๐ค๐ฝ Whisper into her bad ear ๐ Go to Pandoraโs room ๐ค Board game company โ ๐ค Property law ๐ง Gabriel canโt live without her ๐ ๐ผPandora runs away ๐ฅฒ Gabriel has Pandoraโs slipper hostage ๐ฑ Waltz ๐บ๐ Phoebe playing piano ๐น Partnership ๐๐ผ 3 minute waltz ๐บ๐๐๐ผ Gabriel proposes and Pandora consents ๐ No mistress ๐ ๐ผโโ๏ธ St. Vincents welcome Pandora ๐๐ผ Marry by eloping in 2 weeks ๐ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธ Gabrielโs ๐ค๐ฝ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธโพ๏ธ (16) Married 4 days ๐ ๐๐ผ Going out into town with Drogo ๐ ๐ผDragon or beard ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ก โพ๏ธโพ๏ธโพ๏ธ (18) then going to a play on Haymarket ๐ฅฐ Lola Black ๐คฌ She confronts Pandora ๐คฌ Gabriel ๐คฌ Ambassador Black ๐คฌ Helen ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ Stabbed by Mrs. OโCairre ๐ฑ Surgery ๐ฑ Successful ๐๐ผ Ransom-Gibson ๐ค Gabriel at bedside ๐ฅฐ After 2 weeks, Gibson gives her ok ๐๐ผ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธ Gabrielโs ๐ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธ Gabrielโs ๐ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธโพ๏ธ (23) Ethen Ransom visits. Searching for man in the warehouse ๐ฑ Nash Prescott ๐ง Epilogue: Garret says Pandoraโs left ear can hear ๐ ๐๐ผ Christmas ๐
Sunday
Realization NOT going to read everything on my TBR ๐ฅฒ
Hello Stranger
- London Summer, 1876
- 2 years AFTER meeting
- Garrett Gibson – h, doctor ๐ฉโโ๏ธ , constableโs daughter, independent, 28 yo
- Cork Street Clinic
- Rhys Winterborne – employer, department store owner, welsh ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ , 6โ4โ tall
- Helen Ravenel Winterborne – wife, friends with Garrett ๐ฅฐ
- Ethan Ransom – H, Scotland Yard inspector ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ , Ravenel?, unemployed, spy ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ , Irish โ๏ธ (Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช), fascinated by Garrett Gibson ๐ ๐, 6โ tall
- Jesper Jenkins – agent
- William Gamble – agent
- Constable Hubble – gives context on Ethan ๐ง
- Weston Ravenel –
- Devan Ravenel – earl
- Edmund Ravenel – former earl
- Jesper Jenkins – agent
- Pandora Ravenel St. Vincent – h from Devil In Spring
- Gabriel St. Vincent – H from Devil In Spring, husband, Evie & Sebastianโs oldest son
- Hampshire
- Eversby Priory – Ravenel country home ๐ก
Garrett being followed by soldiers ๐ฑ Ransom comes ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ ๐๐ผ Self defense lessons ๐๐ผ๐งโ๐ซ Meet with Winterborne & Wes ๐ง Secret trust ๐ค Sell land to Wes ๐ก Fencing ๐คบ Fighting lessons for an Amazon over 2 hours ๐๐ผ Masculine name ๐ง ๐ฃLast lesson ๐ฑ ๐๐พ Regular meeting with Helen ๐ฅฐ Talk about Ransom going hard ๐ Garrettโs birthday ๐ฅณ Affair ๐ก
Sunday
Hello Stranger
- London Summer, 1876
- 2 years AFTER meeting
- Garrett Gibson – h, doctor ๐ฉโโ๏ธ , constableโs daughter, independent, 28 yo
- Cork Street Clinic
- Rhys Winterborne – employer, department store owner, welsh ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ , 6โ4โ tall
- Helen Ravenel Winterborne – wife, friends with Garrett ๐ฅฐ
- Ethan Ransom – H, Scotland Yard inspector ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ , Ravenel?, unemployed, spy ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ , Irish โ๏ธ (Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช), fascinated by Garrett Gibson ๐ ๐, 6โ tall
- Jesper Jenkins – agent
- William Gamble – agent
- Constable Hubble – gives context on Ethan ๐ง
- Weston Ravenel –
- Devan Ravenel – earl
- Edmund Ravenel – former earl
- Jesper Jenkins – agent
- Pandora Ravenel St. Vincent – h from Devil In Spring
- Gabriel St. Vincent – H from Devil In Spring, husband, Evie & Sebastianโs oldest son
- Hampshire
- Eversby Priory – Ravenel country home ๐ก
3 days later ๐ Helen to set Garett up with Wes ๐ง Ransom reappears ๐ Ransom admits to wanting Garrett ๐ Severin ๐คฌ Take Garrett home ๐ก Casual relationship ๐ก Kiss ๐ โพ๏ธ ๐ โพ๏ธโพ๏ธ Ethanโs ๐ค๐ฝ Ethan saying bye ๐๐พ Jenkins asks after Garrett ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ Ethan confronts Gamble ๐คฌ
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