An Offer from a Gentleman: Benedict's Story (Bridgertons, 3) by Julia Quinn

An Offer from a Gentleman: Benedict's Story (Bridgertons, 3) by Julia QuinnBENEDICT'S STORY Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ballor that she would be spinning in the arms of her "Prince Charming"the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton. But when the clock strikes midnight, Sophies enchanting evening ends. Since that night Benedict has been able to think of nothing but the bewitching young woman, and hes sworn to find and wed his mystery miss. Yet

who is staying with him for the summer

it was too late

But there's something from her past she won't tell me about and it's stopping her from fully trusting

Not with the blood I have on my hands

can Everly risk heartbreak with the whole world watching

and a classic love story with a modern twist

A million eyes judge our every step

It's worth putting up with the cocky athlete long enough to find him a house

and the next I’m enjoying his shirtless handstands a little too much

The kicker

But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell…he was

so she somehow needs to convince the House of Death—and their brutally handsome lieutenant—to both help her find the next suitable Guardian