title: An Unconventional Courtship (Cotillion Ball Saga)
author:  Becky Lower 
description: <span>Ms. Lower's writing flowed with <b>a story that was so unconventional as Charlotte and George's courtship</b>, but I couldn't put it down. <b>Sharon Lee Fernberg</b></span><br /><br /><span>In keeping with the rest of the series, <b>the atmosphere of the time is carefully created</b>. <b>Peggy Bird</b></span><br /><br /><span><b>A must read for any fan of the series</b>, and if you haven't discovered this delightful family yet, this is a wonderful place to start! <b>AS</b></span><br /><br /><span>"<b>This charming little story was a breath of fresh air</b>, a prequel to the</span><b><i>Cotillion Ball Saga</i></b><span>which, I understand, follows the lives of the children Charlotte and George will eventually have, and which series I have the pleasure of adding to my TBR list. This is <b>one of those reads that left me smiling</b>." <b>4 stars, Romantic Historical Reviews</b></span><br /><br /><span>"A sassy, ahead-of-her-time heroine compels those around her to think differently, possibly even change their ideology. What could be better?" -- <b>4 stars, InD'Tale Magazine</b></span>
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  The Choice
  
  Edith Layton
  
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  For Norbert, of course.  
  Now, as then, and always.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  [1](index_split_003.html#filepos4892)
  
  It was mild, but cool in contrast to the ballroom.
  
  [2](index_split_004.html#filepos38132)
  
  Dancing and chatting stopped as everyone at the ball goggled…
  
  [3](index_split_005.html#filepos72558)
  
  “I don’t want her hurt,” the gentleman said as he…
  
  [4](index_split_006.html#filepos106054)
  
  “Pink,” Gilly said with loathing.
  
  [5](index_split_007.html#filepos141912)
  
  There was no one to talk to. Gilly paced her…
  
  [6](index_split_008.html#filepos177206)
  
  They made a handsome couple, the slight young woman all…
  
  [7](index_split_009.html#filepos212916)
  
  Damon idly shuffled through the cards of invitation to his…
  
  [8](index_split_010.html#filepos247709)
  
  He usually wondered where he would find the willpower to…
  
  [9](index_split_011.html#filepos283613)
  
  Gilly sat on the quilt they’d spread on the grass…
  
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