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It takes a minx to tempt a rogue...Beautiful and feisty Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. She manages her elderly guardian′s estate, prefers to wear breeches rather than dresses, and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved home falls into the hands of a distant cousin.

And it takes a rogue to tame her...William Dunford, London′s most elusive bachelor, is stunned to learn that he′s inherited property, a title...and a ward bent on making his first visit his last. Henry is determined to continue running the Cornwall estate without help from the handsome new lord, but Dunford is just as sure he can change things...starting with his wild young ward. But turning Henry into a lady makes her not only the darling of the town, but an irresistible attraction to the man who thought he could never be tempted.

It takes a minx to tempt a rogue...Beautiful and feisty Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. She manages her elderly guardian′s estate, prefers to wear breeches rather than dresses, and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved home falls into the hands of a distant cousin.

And it takes a rogue to tame her...William Dunford, London′s most elusive bachelor, is stunned to learn that he′s inherited property, a title...and a ward bent on making his first visit his last. Henry is determined to continue running the Cornwall estate without help from the handsome new lord, but Dunford is just as sure he can change things...starting with his wild young ward. But turning Henry into a lady makes her not only the darling of the town, but an irresistible attraction to the man who thought he could never be tempted.

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  • Chapter One

    A few months later Dunford was sitting in his salon, taking tea with Belle. She had just stopped by to chat; he was glad for this unexpected visit since they didn't see quite as much of each other now that she was married.

    "Are you certain that John isn't going to come barging over here with a gun and call me out?" Dunford teased.

    "He's too busy for that sort of nonsense," she said with a smile.

    "Too busy to indulge his possessive nature? How odd."

    Belle shrugged. "He trusts you, and more importantly, he trusts me."

    "A veritable paragon of virtue," Dunford said dryly, telling himself he was not the least bit jealous of his friend's marital bliss. "And how--"

    A knock sounded at the door. They looked up to see Whatmough, Dunford's unflappable butler, standing in the doorway. "A solicitor has arrived, sit."

    Dunford raised a brow. "A solicitor, you say. I cannot fathom why."

    "He is most insistent, sir."

    "Show him in then." Dunford turned to Belle and gave her a what-do-you-suppose-this-could-be shrug.

    She smiled mischievously. "Intriguing."

    "I'll say."

    Whatmough ushered the solicitor in. A graying man of medium stature, he looked very excited to see Dunford. "Mr. Dunford?"

    Dunford nodded.

    "I cannot tell you how glad I am to have finally located you," the solicitor said enthusiastically. He looked at Belle with a puzzled expression. "And is this Mrs. Dunford? I was led to believe that you were not married, sir. Oh, this is odd. Most odd."

    "I'm not married. This is Lady Blackwood. She is a friend. And you are?"

    "Oh, I'm sorry. Most sorry." The solicitor took out a handkerchief and patted his brow. "I am Percival Leverett, of Cragmant, Hopkins, Topkins, and Leverett." He leaned forward, adding extra emphasis when he said his own name. "I have very important news for you. Most important indeed."

    Dunford waved his arms expansively. "Let's hear it then."

    Leverett glanced over at Belle and then back at Dunford. "Perhaps we should speak privately, sir? Since she is not a relation."

    "Of course." Dunford turned to Belle. "You don't mind do you?"

    "Oh, not at all," she assured him, her smile saying she would have a thousand questions ready when they were through. "I'll wait."

    Dunford motioned toward a door leading to his study. "Right through here, Mr. Leverett."

    They left the room, and Belle was delighted to note they did not shut the door properly. She immediately stood up and moved to the chair closest to the slightly open door. She craned her neck, her ears pricking up right away.

    A mumble of voices.

    More mumble.

    And then, from Dunford, "My cousin who?"

    Mumble, mumble.

    "From where?"

    Mumble, mumble, something that sounded like Cornwall.

    "How many times removed?"

    No, that couldn't have been "eight" that she heard.

    "And he left me what?"

    Belle clapped her hands together. How delightful! Dunford had just come into an unexpected inheritance. She rather hoped it was something good. One of her friends had just unwillingly inherited thirty-seven cats.

    The rest of the conversation was impossible to decipher. After a few minutes the two men emerged and shook hands. Leveret shoved a few papers into his case and said, "I'll have the rest of the documents sent over as soon as possible. We'll need your signature, of course."

    "Of course."

    Leverett nodded and exited the room.

    "Well?" Belle demanded.

    Dunford blinked a few times, as if he still couldn't quite believe what he'd just heard. "I seem to have inherited a barony."

    "A barony! Goodness, I'm not going to have to call you Lord Dunford now, am I?"

    He rolled his eyes. "When was the last time I called you Lady Blackwood?"

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  • #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

    Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.

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