The Fifth Kiss

by Elizabeth Mansfield

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Award-winning author Elizabeth Mansfield presents the captivating tale of a fiercely independent woman who learns a shocking secret that leads to a startling lesson in love Olivia Matthews may be unversed in the ways of love, but her eyes don't deceive her. Her sister's husband, Miles Strickland, seventh Earl of Langley, is a scoundrel. Olivia just caught him in the arms of another woman. When she dares to confront him, the blackguard has the gall to accuse her of blackmail. Determined to expose his unfaithfulness, Olivia leaves London to visit her sister in the English countryside, where her world is overturned. Suddenly she is trying to rein in her rambunctious niece and nephew, fending off the amorous attentions of two suitors . . . and falling in love with the very nobleman she had vowed to hate forever.… (more)

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This is a pretty uncomfortable book to read in parts. The hero and heroine are brother and sister-in-law and when the story starts the hero is cheating on the ill wife. The wife who is the sister of the heroine dies of course fairly early on and the hero and the heroine have a very acrimonious relationship but are kept in each other's orbit by the children of the hero and the dead sister. However, it is very well written and pretty realistic as to the mores of the times. After a lot of painful stuff they get together. I do recommend it if you can deal with the cheating. (

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Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

I like the characters and the love story except the guy was a total jerk and he cheated on his wife before she died so I don't believe those as good as it could have them (

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1981-07

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Olivia Matthews

Clara Strickland, Countess of Langley

Miles Strickland, Earl of Langley

Charles Matthews

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London, England, UK

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The fog was remarkably thick even by London standards, and Olivia, peering out of the window of her coach, could not be certain at first that the gentleman she suddenly spied there on the street was indeed the one she thought he was.

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Award-winning author Elizabeth Mansfield presents the captivating tale of a fiercely independent woman who learns a shocking secret that leads to a startling lesson in love Olivia Matthews may be unversed in the ways of love, but her eyes don't deceive her. Her sister's husband, Miles Strickland, seventh Earl of Langley, is a scoundrel. Olivia just caught him in the arms of another woman. When she dares to confront him, the blackguard has the gall to accuse her of blackmail. Determined to expose his unfaithfulness, Olivia leaves London to visit her sister in the English countryside, where her world is overturned. Suddenly she is trying to rein in her rambunctious niece and nephew, fending off the amorous attentions of two suitors . . . and falling in love with the very nobleman she had vowed to hate forever.

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The fist of Miles, Earl of Langley, smashed down, overturning the crystal decanter and causing Olivia to jump at her brother-in-law's sudden fury.

"How dare you sermonize about my character as a husband and father! Confound your damned spinster meddling!"

Before Olivia had recovered, Miles had seized a handful of her curls and forced her to face him.

"What you need," her brother-in-law growled, "is a man-a husband-who'd handle you as a wench should be handled-like this!"

In a flash, the world was different. His lips pressed to hers, she seemed to be living through a storm or a tidal wave. In the instant before she gave herself to the surging of her blood, she thought: Does one, could one, survive?

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