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Peek Inside a Book - Matthew


Book Beginnings on Friday from Rose City Reader 
The Friday 56 with Freda's Voice.


This week I'm reading: Matthew (Jaded Gentlemen, #2) by Grace Burrowes

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It Begins: 
In Matthew Belmont's world, a damsel in distress took precedence over an early morning inspection of the pear orchard, particularly when the damsel weighed close to a ton and had a foal at her side. 


On Page 56:
Jamie clamped the cold pipe between his teeth. "Our Mr. Belmont is a gentleman, and they had the child with them. Won't be any mischief with a child underfoot."

Beck reached the end of the aisle and leaned on his rake. "How many brothers and sister do you have, Jamie?"

"Thirteen, that I know of. Some of the publican's boys looked an awful lot like my younger brothers, when they had hair."

"And you were raised in a three-room cottage. Children underfoot are no guarantee of propriety, thought I agree, Matthew Belmont is a gentleman. It's the baron's temperament that troubles me."


Verdict:
Someone when I was on my big Grace Burrowes kick a few years ago, I missed this short series so this is a first time read for me and I'm enjoying the story so far.  I'm doing a reread of Grace Burrowes' Regency books in chronological order. So while they are different series, there are a lot of cross over of characters so it's fun to read them in this order. 

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