In addition, the quietly intelligent Amelia, who has been engaged to the disinterested Thomas her entire life, begins to feel old and moldy at the age of twenty-one.  As soon as he gets to really know her and his interest in his promised bride finally develops, Thomas faces the reality that he may lose his title and his bride by the reappearance of his cousin.  Grace, the hired companion of the Dowager Duchess of Wyndham, links to all three characters in her own unique way.  As the truth becomes known, these interconnected relationships evolve and change.

Quinn weaves a fascinating tale of passion and power with a satisfying conclusion.  The humorous dialogue and engaging writing style will hold readers captive, along with the knowledge that everyone knows a person like the cranky old dowager, who never has a nice word to say about anybody.  With or without the companion book (The Lost Duke of Wyndham, May 2008), Mr. Cavendish, I Presume delivers a lively romantic read.