Category Historical Romance A-Z: Lord Darlington's Darling by Gayle Buck
Title: Lord Darlington's Darling Series (If Applicable): Standalone Author: Gayle Buck Category Line: Signet Regency Romance Released: January 2002 Time Period: Regency Primary Tropes: London Season, Starchy Lord, Shy Heroine Content Warnings: Sexual Assault (Off Page) The Pitch: Lord Darlington, Marquis of Thursgood, became the Marquis at 15 when his useless gambler father kicked the bucket. Darlington scrambled to keep his family from ruin, and as a result has become an impecccably dressed, very responsible young lord lacking in humor. His teenage sister, Bethany, has caught the attention of Wickham-esque scoundrel, Mr. Farnham. In order to protect Bethany, Darlington decides to give her a season in London, far away from Farnham. Abby Fairchilde is a quiet, sweet, and chronically conflict-avoidant young woman. Her sister and sister's husband, Mrs. and Mr. Crocker, are pushing Abby to accept the suit of the deeply boring Lord Fielding, which Abby goes alo...