Heir to Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

By now many clean romance readers know the story of Marianne Davenport's and Sir Philip of Edenbrooke's awkward yet charming courtship, but in this book the reader gets a glimpse into what was going on in Philip's head coming up to the faithful night when both Miss Davenport and he had carriage crashes on the road outside Edenbrooke. This short novelette answers the questions of why Sir Philip was initially so rude to Marianne, and why he was so much more interested in Marianne than in her more polished twin, Cecily.  

I checked out this little novelette because I was going on a short road trip and I always like to have a text based book to read when I travel.  It turned out to be just the right length and emotional weight for the trip.  It had been a while since I read Edenbrooke and I couldn't quite remember that plot, but I still enjoyed this little prequel. Granted, Donaldson does not quite write as convincing male voice as she does a female, but it was still a fun read.  (46 p. 2015) 

P.S. I think this is only available through Kindle.