Romance Me, Viscount

Romance Me, Viscount A Very Fine MuddleBook One Kate Archer © Copyright 2023 by Kate Archer Text by Kate Archer Cover by Dar Albert Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. is an imprint of Kathryn Le Veque Novels, Inc. P.O. Box 23 Moreno Valley, CA 92556 [email protected] Produced in the United States of America First Edition June 2023 Kindle Edition Reproduction of any kind except where it pertains to short quotes in relation to advertising or promotion is strictly prohibited. All Rights Reserved. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. License Notes: This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook, once purchased, may not be re-sold. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it or borrow it, or it was not purchased for you and given as a gift for your use only, then please return it and purchase your own copy. If this book was purchased on an unauthorized platform, then it is a pirated and/or unauthorized copy and violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Do not purchase or accept pirated copies. Thank you for respecting the author’s hard work. For subsidiary rights, contact Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. ARE YOU SIGNED UP FOR DRAGONBLADE’S BLOG? You’ll get the latest news and information on exclusive giveaways, exclusive excerpts, coming releases, sales, free books, cover reveals and more. Check out our complete list of authors, too! No spam, no junk. That’s a promise! Sign Up Here * Dearest Reader; Thank you for your support of a small press. At Dragonblade Publishing, we strive to bring you the highest quality Historical Romance from some of the best authors in the business. Without your support, there is no ‘us’, so we sincerely hope you adore these stories and find some new favorite authors along the way. Happy Reading! CEO, Dragonblade Publishing Additional Dragonblade books by Author Kate Archer A Very Fine Muddle Romance Me, Viscount (Book 1) Be Daring, Duke (Book 2) A Series of Worthy Young Ladies The Meddler (Book 1) The Sprinter (Book 2) The Undaunted (Book 3) The Champion (Book 4) The Jilter (Book 5) The Regal (Book 6) The Dukes’ Pact Series The Viscount’s Sinful Bargain (Book 1) The Marquess’ Daring Wager (Book 2) The Lord’s Desperate Pledge (Book 3) The Baron’s Dangerous Contract (Book 4) The Peer’s Roguish Word (Book 5) The Earl’s Iron Warrant (Book 6) Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Publisher’s Note Additional Dragonblade books by Author Kate Archer Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Excerpt from Be Daring, Duke About the Author Prologue 1802, in the vicinity of Taunton, Somerset Lady Margaret Bennington, Countess of Westmont, had done her duty by producing an heir for her earl. The succeeding years, though, had brought a string of daughters in alarming rapidity, ending in the fifth who had ungraciously sent her mother to the great beyond. After the countess had departed the world, the natural question arose as to who would guide those five now motherless girls. Governesses and tutors were all well and good, but there must be a gentlewoman, a blood relative or a new wife, to step in and act as mama. Young ladies required more than manners drilled into them, Chapter One Beatrice surveyed her array of boxes and trunks and searched through drawers and under the bed for anything that might have been left behind during the packing. Miss Mayton, a short and stout lady with a fondness for cakes, was not so bothered by the idea. She sat comfortably by the window with a cup of tea and a biscuit. “Do not fret, Bea, if there is anything needed, we will purchase it in Town. I have already informed your father that we will be shopping as if it is our career. He shall not have a farthing to his name when we are through.” “I suppose he