The Sum of All Kisses

by Julia Quinn Book 3 in the Smythe-Smith Quartet series.

First published 2013

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Hugh Prentice’s injured leg is the lasting result of a duel that forced Daniel Smythe-Smith into exile. Lady Sarah Pleinsworth blames Hugh for the damage done to her family, and he finds her theatrical manner equally exhausting.

A succession of weddings brings them into close company and exposes the intelligence beneath their mutual hostility. Hugh’s mathematical mind and Sarah’s emotional directness become complementary rather than incompatible, but reconciliation requires him to confront his controlling father and repair the consequences of the duel that continues to shape both families.