Jacquie D’Alessandro
Not Quite A Gentleman
The third book in the Regency Historical series, 2005
This book is dedicated with my love and gratitude to my sister-in-law Brenda D‘Alessandro, who is not only World’s Greatest Shopper, but also World’s Greatest Hairdresser. Thanks for making me laugh and for wielding your magic scissors.
And to Erika Tsang, for being such a great editor. Thank you for helping me bring this story to life and for loving it so much. And for forcing me to clean my house by coming to visit (my family thanks you for this as well).
And as always, to my wonderful, encouraging husband Joe, for always being my perfect gentleman, and my makes-me-so-proud son Chris, aka Perfect Gentleman, Jr., who I know will grow up to be the same sort of terrific gentleman as his dad.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the following people for their invaluable help and support:
The wonderful people at Avon/HarperCollins for their kindness, cheerleading, and for helping make my dreams come true, especially Michael Morrison, Mike Spradlin, Brian Grogan, Carrie Feron, Debbie Stier, Pamela-Spengler Jaffee, and Jamie Beckman.
My agent, Damaris Rowland, for her faith and wisdom.
Jenni Grizzle and Wendy Etherington for keeping me going and always being up for champagne and cheesecake.
Thanks also to Sue Grimshaw, Kathy Baker, Kay and Jim Johnson, Kathy and Dick Guse, Lea and Art D’Alessandro, and Michelle, Steve, and Lindsey Grossman.
A cyber hug to my Looney Loopies Connie Brockway, Marsha Canham, Virginia Henley, Jill Gregory, Sandy Hingston, Julia London, Kathleen Givens, Sherri Browning, and Julie Ortolon, and also to the Temptresses.