Never Vie for a Viscount, Paperback/Regina Scott
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Description The perky Lydia Villers is determined to leave behind her life as a social butterfly and do what she's always dreamed of doing, pursue a career in natural philosophy. A shame the only scientist available to assist her is the one man she had once hoped to wed. The brilliant Frederick, Viscount Worthington, Worth to his friends, has been betrayed too many times, including by the bubbly beauty who now wants to work at his side. How can he believe Lydia's intentions are true this time? After all, someone is intent of sabotaging his efforts to create the perfect hot air balloon. But with the help of Miss Thorn and her beloved cat Fortune, the enthusiastic young lady and the wary lord might just discover that only together do they make the perfect chemistry. This sweet, clean Regency romance is the sequel to Never Envy an Earl. Fortune's Brides: Only a matchmaking cat can hunt true love. Here's a little taste: Lydia was the picture of domesticity. Scarlet fabric flowed across her lap to pool on the floor on either side of the spindle-backed chair. Head bowed so the glow from the lamp on the table beside her glinted on pale curls, she took careful, even stitches. Something inside Worth unfurled, warmed, as if he'd come to the hearth after a long time in the snow. She inserted her needle in the pin cushion on the table, smoothed her hands over the fabric, picked it up, and ...RIP He took a step back, and she must have noticed the movement, for she glanced up with her usual sweet smile."Experiment number twelve," she announced. He ventured into the room, feeling as if the walls leaned too near on either side. Now that he looked closer, he could see any number of holes in the fabric, thread hanging."Unsuccessful?" he asked."I suspect it depends on your measure of success," she said, voice cheerful. "Miss Pankhurst advised me to attempt a stronger bond between two panels. I have attempted several lengths of stitches and now width, as in rows set side by side. So far, n
