Miss Seton's Sonata Wooing Miss Whately
Love of My LIfe Dame Fortune
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Who would have ever thought that the
elegant, ever-fashionable St. John
Fotheringay-Phipps, aka Fungy, would fall for
a blue-stocking? And yet, in this, the last
book in the Merry Men Quartet, that is just
what happens.
A near-death experience and a severe blow to his ego
has Fungy questioning his life, something he has not
done for fifteen years – not since the woman he loved left
him for another man. Now Fungy is going to prove
himself to be responsible, by getting a job, and hopefully
soon a wife.
Rose Grace, too, has to marry. Her archaeologist father
has suddenly found himself unable to pay their bills,
making it imperative for Rose to wed a wealthy man –
quickly. Fungy is wonderful, funny and kind, and
always around to help her out when she finds herself in
a fix. But as far as Rose can tell, he is not wealthy, so
he cannot solve her financial woes. On the other hand,
the handsome and smooth amateur archaeologist Lord
Kirtland is very wealthy. He is clearly the man she
should marry – she only wished he didn’t make her feel
so uncomfortable.
But her dilemma is solved when Lord Kirtland
introduces her to the world of gambling. She decides
that winning at cards is the way she can save her
family's fortunes. This seems like a great plan – until
she loses. Luckily, it is Lord Kirtland to whom she owes
the money, and that problem would be solved if only she
can make him propose to her.
But how can Rose wager everything on Lord Kirtland,
when it is Fungy who seems to hold all the cards for her
happiness? And will Fungy be able to reverse his
fortunes, by relying on his steadfast friends, the “Merry
Men” as well as on his heart?
