The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

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Sir Richard Kenworthy has less than a month to find a bride. He knows he cant be too picky, but when he sees Iris Smythe-Smith hiding behind her cello at her familys infamous musicale, he thinks he might have struck gold. Shes the type of girl you dont notice until the secondor thirdlook, but theres something about her, something simmering under the surface, and he knows shes the one.

Iris SmytheSmith is used to being underestimated. With her pale hair and quiet, sly witshe tends to blend into the background, and she likes it that way. So when Richard Kenworthy demands an introduction, she is suspicious. He flirts, he charms, he gives every impression of a man falling in love, but she cant quite believe its all true. When his proposal of marriage turns into a compromising position that forces the issue, she cant help thinking that hes hiding something . . . even as her heart tells her to say yes.

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"This is the last volume in the delightful Smythe-Smith Quartet, a series that highlights Julia Quinn's inimitable mix of charm, wit and breathtaking romance." -- NPR on The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

"RITA Award-winning Quinn wraps up her Smythe-Smith quartet in splendid fashion as she once again successfully marries sparkling wit with seductive passion to create another swoon-worthy love story." -- Booklist (starred review) on The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

"Witty, sexy, and often quite funny...a heartwarming story that won't disappoint." -- Library Journal on The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

"Quinn strives to strike a chord with readers, and she has the rare ability to turn an unsympathetic man into a hero--no easy feat. There's humor, sensuality and poignancy blended in perfect amounts into a plot that twists the marriage-of-convenience theme in ways that are sure to intrigue readers." -- RT Book Reviews on The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

"Secrets abound in Julia Quinn's The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, and all of them are well worth discovering." -- Heroes and Heartbreakers

Author Bio

Julia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing college and has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. The New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels for Avon Books, she is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.