My Fair Marchioness
by
Christi Caldwell
Other Titles by Christi Caldwell
Scandalous Affairs
A Groom of Her Own
Taming of the Beast
My Fair Marchioness
It Happened One Winter
Heart of a Duke
In Need of a Duke—Prequel Novella
For Love of the Duke
More than a Duke
The Love of a Rogue
Loved by a Duke
To Love a Lord
The Heart of a Scoundrel
To Wed His Christmas Lady
To Trust a Rogue
The Lure of a Rake
To Woo a Widow
To Redeem a Rake
One Winter with a Baron
To Enchant a Wicked Duke
Beguiled by a Baron
To Tempt a Scoundrel
To Hold a Lady’s Secret
The Heart of a Scandal
In Need of a Knight—Prequel Novella
Schooling the Duke
A Lady’s Guide to a Gentleman’s Heart
A Matchmaker for a Marquess
His Duchess for a Day
Five Days with a Duke
Lords of Honor
Seduced by a Lady’s Heart
Captivated by a Lady’s Charm
Rescued by a Lady’s Love
Tempted by a Lady’s Smile
Courting Poppy Tidemore
Scandalous Seasons
Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride
Never Courted, Suddenly Wed
Always Proper, Suddenly Scandalous
Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love
A Marquess for Christmas
Once a Wallflower, at Last His Love
Sinful Brides
The Rogue’s Wager
The Scoundrel’s Honor
The Lady’s Guard
The Heiress’s Deception
The Wicked Wallflowers
The Hellion
The Vixen
The Governess
The Bluestocking
The Spitfire
The Theodosia Sword
Only For His Lady
Only For Her Honor
Only For Their Love
Danby
A Season of Hope
Winning a Lady’s Heart
The Brethren
The Spy Who Seduced Her
The Lady Who Loved Him
The Rogue Who Rescued Her
The Minx Who Met Her Match
The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel
Lost Lords of London
In Bed with the Earl
In the Dark with the Duke
Undressed with the Marquess
Brethren of the Lords
My Lady of Deception
Her Duke of Secrets
The Read Family Saga
A Winter Wish
Regency Duets
Rogues Rush In: Tessa Dare and Christi Caldwell
Yuletide Wishes: Grace Burrowes and Christi Caldwell
Her Christmas Rogue
Standalone
Fighting for His Lady
Memoir: Non-Fiction
Uninterrupted Joy
My Fair Marchioness
Copyright © 2021 by Christi Caldwell
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About the Book
Miss Julia Smith peddles flowers for her daily bread, but lands in the Duchess of Arlington’s household when selling blooms becomes unexpectedly hazardous. To Julia’s surprise, Her Grace offers not only safety, but also a chance at a new, fancier life—a life Julia isn’t sure she wants.
Harris Clarendale, Marquess of Ruthven, has seen his dear godmother taken in by one charlatan after another as Her Grace has searched in vain for a missing niece. Harris determines to charm his way past Julia’s defenses, and expose her for the schemer she is. Instead, he finds a woman of wit, honor, and integrity, and more than a little passion, and Julia learns that a fancy lord can also be a decent man with a loyal heart.
When secrets are revealed, will love be enough for Julia and Harris to forge a future together?
Table of Contents
Other Titles by Christi Caldwell
About the Book
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
Chapter 22
Biography
Chapter 1
Covent Garden
London, England
1828
There was no understanding a toff.
Those fancy lords, who had everything under God’s sun, seemed determined to amass it all, and then once they had it, they were content to squander it.
This time, what this gent appeared ready to squander was… flowers.
And a whole lot of them at that.
Waiting in the wings, hovering in the shadows, along with every other flower seller in Covent Garden, Julia Smith intended to make their waste her riches.
“… and it says she is a duchess,” said Adairia, her friend, sister in all but blood, and the only person Julia trusted.
“Imagine that,” Julia murmured, and it was all the other woman needed to hear to continue on with… whatever she was on about.
Not that Adairia needed any encouragement.
She’d been a prattler since they’d found each other as girls on the street outside of a Drury Lane theater. Alone, wearing tattered garments, the girl had been lost and crying, her piteous wailing ignored by all. Except Julia and her mother. Julia’s mother had urged Julia to go collect the lost little girl. Together they’d brought Adairia back to the hovel they’d called home, and there the girl had stayed.
Adairia had always been whimsical.
Hell, when they’d first met, the other young woman had insisted she was a princess and wanted to find the way back to her castle.
Which was why Adairia was the absolute worst person to whom Oswyn, that bloody street tough, could have approached with all this nonsense about Adairia being a ‘lost
