Truly, Madly, Daring

Truly, Madly, Daring The Daring Daughters Book 17 By Emma V. Leech Published by Emma V. Leech. Copyright (c) Emma V. Leech 2023 Editing Services Magpie Literary Services Cover Art: Victoria Cooper ASIN No: B0BWC2HVXZ ISBN No: 978-2-492133-77-0 All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorised, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners. The ebook version and print version are licensed for your personal enjoyment only. The ebook version may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share the ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products are inferred. About Me! I started this incredible journey way back in 2010 with The Key to Erebus, but didn’t summon the courage to hit publish until October 2012. For anyone who’s done it, you’ll know publishing your first title is a terribly scary thing! I still get butterflies on the morning a new title releases, but the terror has subsided at least. Now I just live in dread of the day my daughters are old enough to read them. The horror! (On both sides, I suspect.) 2017 marked the year that I made my first foray into Historical Romance and the world of the Regency Romance, and my word what a year! I was delighted by the response to this series and can’t wait to add more titles. Paranormal Romance readers need not despair, however, as there is much more to come there too. Writing has become an addiction and as soon as one book is over, I’m hugely excited to start the next so you can expect plenty more in the future. As many of my works reflect, I am greatly influenced by the beautiful French countryside in which I live. I’ve been here in the South West since 1998, though I was born and raised in England. My three gorgeous girls are all bilingual and my husband Pat, myself, and our four cats consider ourselves very fortunate to have made such a lovely place our home. KEEP READING TO DISCOVER MY OTHER BOOKS! Other Works by Emma V. Leech Daring Daughters Daring Daughters Series Girls Who Dare Girls Who Dare Series Rogues & Gentlemen Rogues & Gentlemen Series The Regency Romance Mysteries The Regency Romance Mysteries Series The French Vampire Legend The French Vampire Legend Series The French Fae Legend The French Fae Legend Series Stand Alone The Book Lover (a paranormal novella) The Girl is Not for Christmas (Regency Romance) Audio Books Don’t have time to read but still need your romance fix? The wait is over… By popular demand, get many of your favourite Emma V Leech Regency Romance books on audio as performed by the incomparable Philip Battley and Gerard Marzilli. Several titles available and more added each month! Find them at your favourite audiobook retailer! Acknowledgements Thanks, of course, to my wonderful editor Kezia Cole with Magpie Literary Services To Victoria Cooper for all your hard work, amazing artwork and, above all, your unending patience!!! Thank you so much. You are amazing! To my BFF, PA, personal cheerleader and bringer of chocolate, Varsi Appel, for moral support, confidence boosting and for reading my work more times than I have. I love you loads! I need to give a very special thank you to Amanda Bodemeaid from The Kent Association for the Blind, whose detailed help in developing Wrexham was invaluable and very much appreciated. For your information, Wrexham had Glaucoma. It is a hereditary condition and could be brought to the fore by a blow to the head. There is no association with madness – this lie his father’s attempt to destroy his confidence – but at this period, it was not terribly unusual for blind people to end their days in asylums. If Wrexham’s story touches you and you would like to make a donation, you can find them here. https://www.kab.org.uk/ A huge thank you to all Table of Contents Author’s Note Family Trees Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Epilogue Truth or Dare To Dare a Duke The Rogue A Dog in a Doublet The Key to Erebus The Dark Prince Want more Emma? Author’s Note The Duke of Sefton and his family are featured heavily in this book. Mention of the duke first appeared near the end of Girls Who Dare, when ‘Mouldy Marguerite’ was trying to match the duke’s daughter, Constance, with Montagu. As one series ended and another, Daring Daughters, began, I realised I had made a small but critical mistake with Sefton’s family tree. Constance was given the family name Rivenhall, when it ought to have been Steyning. This has now been corrected for future purchases. Unfortunately, Amazon does not consider this a “critical error”, so past books already purchased will not reflect the changes. To help alleviate any