{"id":27381,"date":"2026-08-11T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=27381"},"modified":"2026-09-13T09:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T13:59:28","slug":"tempting-fate-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/27381","title":{"rendered":"Tempting Fate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tempting Fate<\/em><\/a> (2009) Alissa Johnson<\/a> (Providence #2)<\/p>\n

\"Tempting<\/a>Set in England in 1813<\/p>\n

Whit considered getting foxed with the idea that if he was going to be just as useless as his father, he might as well be just as drunk to boot. But he didn’t pour the drink. He just stood at the sideboard in his study, staring at the bottle, wavering between talking himself into it and talking himself out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whit had never considered himself a coward. There were, however, a whole list of terrifying things a man could\u2014and should, really\u2014be able to go his entire life without witnessing. And the women of his family throwing daggers was most decidedly one of those things.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“You take too much on yourself, Whit.” <\/p>\n

He visibly started at the comment. “I do nothing of the sort. Evie is an unmarried woman under my care. It’s my responsibility to see to her well-being, her protection\u2014” <\/p>\n

“She’d buy a cane fast enough if she heard you speaking of her like that,” Mirabelle scoffed. “If only to beat you about the head with it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

William Fletcher appeared from the library looking harassed, followed by Lady Thurston who looked to be doing the harassing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Miss Mirabelle Browning, Whittaker Cole Earl of Thurston, Alex Durmant Duke of Rockeforte, Sophie Duchess of Rockeforte, Evie Cole, Lady Kate Cole, Thompson, Stidham, Mrs. Hanson, Lizzy, Christian, Simmons, Madame Duvalle, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Lowell, William Fletcher, Isabelle Waters, Victor Jarles, Miss Willory, Miss Fanny Stills, Miss Charlotte Sullivan, Miss Rebecca Heins, Lord Eppersly, McAlistair, Mr. Lindberg\/Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hartsinger, Mr. Waterson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kittlesby<\/p>\n

Publisher: Stonesong Digital<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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