Pride and Fire (Book 2 Dashing Nobles Series)

JoMarie DeGioia

Feb 2009 · The Dashing Nobles Book 2 · Lachesis Publishing Inc

About this ebook

 Paul Talbot, Viscount Leed, is set on avoiding the marriage trap. Though his family has money troubles he won't marry an heiress and dance on her leading strings. He discreetly writes speeches for Parliament, using his words to passionately express others' opinions. Lady Michelle Thomas is a spirited heiress, piqued with the rules of Society which dictate that a woman must be seen and not heard. And if she has opinions on politics or finance? Well, she had best keep them to herself. Sparks fly when she meets Paul and she believes she's found a man interested in more than her face, form and finances. They wed but when Paul refuses her very generous dowry she'll do anything to see her money settled on him, even if it means going to his rival and putting more than his career in jeopardy.

Ratings and reviews

🎭🎭ONE DELIGHTFULLY TURBULENT JOURNEY🎭🎭 Bouncing bagels boo! JoMarie serves up one incredibly tumultuous, tantalizingly delicious, rock-my-world wonder with this scintillating whirlwind, whipping out the thrill of the chase and skill of the hunt, hurling all those churning emotions into play front and center, launching this gem to staggering heights. Attributes and perception in every thread you unravel with each page your drawn into this tangled web so intricately and precise, luring you deeper until nothing else exists, observing the separate struggles and challenging triumphs while attentive to the dramatic twists and wicked turns unfolding, battle lines are drawn and revelations unearthed, merging this gem together seamlessly. Shenanigans and serendipity descend as betrayal and duplicity run rampant, brimming with riveting drama, gripping intrigue, underlying threats, callous tactics, spiraling danger, electrifying suspense and intense situations ensue, broken boundaries and sketchy perimeters bond as limitations are stretched and tested, kicking this baby into the eye of the storm, bursting it into a tailspin with mind-blowing impacts, propelling this jewel to life flawlessly. The characters dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, balancing fluidly, adding depth and diversity, transforming into outstanding personalities. The scenes are abundantly descriptive with colorful details that blend and flow, creating a majestic backdrop that's so rich and lively it feels as though you're part of the story instead of on the sidelines, feeling everything the characters feel. Fabulous job JoMarie, thanks for sharing this awesome little gem with us.

About the author

 JoMarie DeGioia has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and has spent a lot of years giving voice to the characters in her head. In her world outside of writing she’s known Mickey Mouse from the “inside” at Walt Disney World, has been a copy-editor for her town’s newspaper, and currently works for a major bookseller. She makes her home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. She’s married with two daughters, both bitten by the writing bug.

JoMarie DeGioia is the author of the Dashing Nobles Series, which follows the love stories of four dashing gentlemen of the ton in Regency England.