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    Twelve Letters
    Twelve Letters
    Twelve Letters
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    Twelve Letters

    By Ellie Thomas

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    In Regency London, Jolyon Everett is determined to dissuade his irascible friend, Captain Ben Harding, from fighting a duel. However, before commencing on the pressing business of defusing Ben’s misplaced anger, Jo writes two notes -- one to Percy Havilland, his very demanding paramour, and the other to his tailor, Daniel Walters. With those trifles out of the way, he can concentrate on persuading Ben to reprieve young Edward Stephens, a newly qualified doctor, who Jo suspects has a serious crush on Ben.

    But the best-laid plans can go awry, as do the letters. As well as a furious Ben, Jo finds himself at the mercy of an outraged Percy and an amorous tailor. Can he convince Ben not to shoot Edward after all? Will he soothe Percy’s ruffled feathers? And might Jo realise true love can be found under the most unexpected conditions?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateJul 14, 2022
    ISBN9781685501587
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      Twelve Letters - Ellie Thomas

      Twelve Letters

      By Ellie Thomas

      Published by JMS Books LLC

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      Copyright 2022 Ellie Thomas

      ISBN 9781685501587

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      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are solely the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously, though reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Published in the United States of America.

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      To Jai, with huge appreciation, as always, for your patient support and encouragement. Thank you for finding this funny!

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      Twelve Letters

      By Ellie Thomas

      Chapter 1

      London, Spring 1814

      Racing down the staircase and striding out of the front door of his rooms, far earlier in the morning than was fashionable, Jolyon Everett paused on the pavement on Orange Street, scanning for an urchin who would be glad of a penny or two as payment for an errand.

      He caught the attention of a street boy lounging against the railings of a house a few doors down, his eyes lighting up at the proffered coin. Along with the money, Jolyon handed over two letters, with careful instructions for their delivery. As the boy trotted off in the correct direction for the first address, Jolyon was satisfied the first business of the day had been rapidly dispatched.

      Setting off toward Piccadilly, he smiled at the thought of the reception of his letter to his paramour, Percy Havilland, who liked nothing so much as words of worshipful fervor to rouse his ardor and retain his fluctuating interest.

      Percy was a veritable Adonis with blond curls, large blue eyes, kissable lips and the most delectable arse in London. It was also a very popular arse, given any discreet gossip among men of their tastes. Changes his lovers as often as his drawers, one gentleman had said rather wistfully.

      Jolyon knew he was fortunate to have those dazzling sapphire eyes stray his way, and even if the affair didn’t last until the end of the Season, he was doing his best to hold Percy’s flickering attention for as long as he could. He’d been rather pleased with his turn of phrase, flowing over two pages, painstakingly penned at his writing desk, while he was wrapped in his banyan. When glancing through the note, Jo rather smugly judged his tone to be the correct combination of slavish devotion and utter filth to garner an enthusiastic reception.

      The other letter, a brief note to the senior assistant of his tailor in Bond Street, was in his mind almost equally important, although he wouldn’t dare disclose that to Percy. Jolyon was undergoing the fitting process for an expensive new coat in a shade of dark slate that the young tailor assured him brought out his gray eyes and the copper tints in his chestnut hair. Yesterday, during a conference with this expert helper, Jolyon had dithered over the choice of brass or mother of pearl buttons and had decided to sleep on this important ruling overnight.

      Once his letters had been written and he had donned a clean shirt, his valet, whose services he shared with the two other gentlemen rooming on the same floor, helped him into his superfine breeches and tight-fitting coat and judged a simple Waterfall cravat sufficient to carry his master through some early morning visiting.

      There had been a slight hesitation when Jolyon realized that he had sealed his missives before adding an address. But he was convinced the note to his tailor, consisting of only a few lines, was

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