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Without your support, there is no ‘us’, so we sincerely hope you adore these stories and find some new favorite authors along the way.  \nHappy Reading!  \nCEO, Dragonblade Publishing  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTable of Contents  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright Page  \nPublisher ’s Note  \nAcknowledgments  \nChapter One  \nChapter Two  \nChapter Three  \nChapter Four  \nChapter Five  \nChapter Six  \nChapter Seven  \nChapter Eight  \nChapter Nine  \nChapter Ten  \nChapter Eleven  \nChapter Twelve  \nChapter Thirteen  \nChapter Fourteen  \nChapter Fifteen  \nChapter Sixteen  \nChapter Seventeen  \nChapter Eighteen  \nChapter Nineteen  \nChapter Twenty  \nChapter Twenty-One  \nChapter Twenty-Two  \nChapter Twenty-Three  \nChapter Twenty-Four  \nChapter Twenty-Five  \nChapter Twenty-Six  \nChapter Twenty-Seven  \nChapter Twenty-Eight  \nChapter Twenty-Nine  \nChapter Thirty  \nChapter Thirty-One  \nChapter Thirty-Two  \nChapter Thirty-Three  \nChapter Thirty-Four  \nChapter Thirty-Five  \nEpilogue  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAcknowledgments  \nFor Marcus, my opportunity to put into practice what I write.  \nThanks to all who helped along the way, including Amy Brewer of Metamorphosis Literary, Christine Guidry-Law, Kathleen Zoll, Anne-Lucy Shanley, M. 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Becker, and all my P2P peeps.  \nTo my loyal Deborah and the many beta readers and critique partners on this journey…I won’t forget you.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nChapter One  \nA Shocking Discovery in Mayfair, London, 1818  \nWHERE ON EARTH had Percy Ferrar obtained a morning coat in such a sickening shade of ma","cbCaitHNQFgQKt6V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitHNQFgQKt6V","pdf",3545521,270,"English","# Table of Contents\n## Title Page\n## Copyright Page\n## Publisher’s Note\n## Acknowledgments\n## Chapter One\n## Chapter Two\n## Chapter Three\n## Chapter Four\n## Chapter Five\n## Chapter Six\n## Chapter Seven\n## Chapter Eight\n## Chapter Nine\n## Chapter Ten\n## Chapter Eleven\n## Chapter Twelve\n## Chapter Thirteen\n## Chapter Fourteen\n## Chapter Fifteen\n## Chapter Sixteen\n## Chapter Seventeen\n## Chapter Eighteen\n## Chapter Nineteen\n## Chapter Twenty\n## Chapter Twenty-One\n## Chapter Twenty-Two\n## Chapter Twenty-Three\n## Chapter Twenty-Four\n## Chapter Twenty-Five\n## Chapter Twenty-Six\n## Chapter Twenty-Seven\n## Chapter Twenty-Eight\n## Chapter Twenty-Nine\n## Chapter Thirty\n## Chapter Thirty-One\n## Chapter Thirty-Two\n## Chapter Thirty-Three\n## Chapter Thirty-Four\n## Chapter Thirty-Five\n## Epilogue\n## About the Author","[{\"question\":\"What does Richard refuse regarding Sir Percy Ferrar’s request?\",\"answer\":\"Richard refuses Sir Percy’s request to marry Miss Merrick and tells him his answer is no, Sir Percy, while wishing him well in his pursuit.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Richard deny the suit?\",\"answer\":\"Richard states that Sir Percy’s age is the sticking point: Percy is just turned twenty-one while his sister is seventeen, and Richard wants a husband older and more settled in station.\"},{\"question\":\"Where and when does the story’s opening chapter take place?\",\"answer\":\"The opening is set in Mayfair, London in 1818, during the period surrounding the London Season.\"}]","A Symphony for the Earl - The Merricks, Book 1 - Chapter One - A Shocking Discovery in Mayfair, London, 1818 | PDF",416]