It's heavily implied that he abused his late wife, and it's also revealed that he brought in prostitutes to force Freddie to have sex with a woman, while the Marquis was in the room to watch. Stating the Simple Solution: Hugh very nonchalantly states that his plan to save Anne is to just shoot George.īelligerent Sexual Tension: Sarah and Hugh. Love at First Sight: Daniel falls in love with Anne when he watches her play the piano in the musicale. I Have No Son!: To avoid further scandal, Anne's father made an agreement with George's father to send Anne away, have no contact with her, and pretend as if she did not exist. When he kidnaps her, Anne takes advantage of this to keep him talking and buy herself some more time before he attacks her with a knife. He also has no compunctions about shooting George to save Anne.Įvil Gloating: George Chervil tends to do this.
When he receives George Chervil's note referring to a "common enemy" in Daniel, Hugh wastes no time in showing the note to Daniel and helping use the information in the note to rescue Anne. Proceed at your own risk!*Ī Friend in Need: While the duel and Daniel's subsequent flight to Europe strained their friendship, it's revealed in this book that Hugh convinced his father to stop trying to have Daniel killed by threatening to kill himself. *Information introduced in Just Like Heaven will not be hidden by spoiler tags. Sweet Tooth: Both Marcus and Honoria are fond of sweets. Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Marcus and Honoria. Near the end of the book, it turns out that his hesitancy is justified, considering that Daniel was immediately willing to start a fistfight when he caught Marcus making out with Honoria. This promise is one of the main reasons why Marcus struggles to admit his feelings for her. My Sister Is Off-Limits: Just before he fled the country, Daniel made Marcus promise to watch out for Honoria and make sure that she didn't marry an idiot. He made his first real friend, Daniel Smythe-Smith, when he went to boarding school. In their childhood, Marcus was nicer to Honoria than Daniel was and even allowed her to tag along on a fishing trip, much to Daniel's chagrin.Ĭrossover: The musicale near the end of the book is the same musicale that Lady Danbury, Colin Bridgerton, and Penelope Featherington attend near the beginning of Romancing Mister Bridgerton.įriendless Background: Marcus grew up with very little family and no friends.
Even while hiding in Italy, he asked about her in his letters to Marcus.Ĭhildhood Friends: Daniel Smythe-Smith, Marcus Holroyd, and Hugh Prentice have been friends since their school days.Ĭhildhood Friend Romance: Marcus was close friends with Daniel since childhood, so close that he was practically considered a part of the family. Big Brother Instinct: Daniel may not have wanted to hang out with Honoria when they were kids, but as an adult, he is fiercely protective of her.
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