Mini-Contest!

On Facebook the other day, Katie told me about a game where she was instructed to

* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.

Katie informed me that the fifth sentence on page 56 of the nearest book she grabbed was:

“No, darling, I don’t mind in the least that you’ve quite ruined my prospects. I always wanted to be made a laughingstock in front of the ton.”

So here’s today’s impromptu mini-contest: which book was that from and who said it?

The winner will receive a copy of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. I’ll pick the winner from among the correct answers and announce it here this evening.

36 Responses to “Mini-Contest!”

  1. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Mary Alsworthy thought it to herself.

    by MollyJ on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:12 am

  2. I’m going to say… The Deception of the Emerald Ring, Mary Alsworthy saying it to Letty

    by Virginia on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:22 am

  3. Deception of the Emerald Ring!

    by Courtney on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:38 am

  4. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Mary Alsworthy thought (but did not voice it) in response to a comment by Letty.

    by Georgia on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:38 am

  5. The Seduction of the Emerald Rose. It was Mary Alsworthy’s thought.

    by Heather on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:44 am

  6. That’s totally a Mary comment(well thought, in this case)! From The Seduction of the Crimson Rose.

    by Cassie on January 22nd, 2010 at 12:25 pm

  7. Mary from Crimson Rose!

    by Christine on January 22nd, 2010 at 12:26 pm

  8. Seduction of the Crimson Rose!

    by Brittany on January 22nd, 2010 at 12:28 pm

  9. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose.
    Mary Alsworthy thought to herself during her conversation with Letty.

    by Perla on January 22nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm

  10. Mary from Seduction of the Crimson Rose!

    by P on January 22nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm

  11. Mary Alsworthy in Seduction of the Crimson Rose

    by Rachel on January 22nd, 2010 at 1:07 pm

  12. Seduction of the Crimson Rose – thought by Mary Alsworthy

    by Laura on January 22nd, 2010 at 1:12 pm

  13. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose – Mary

    by Katelin on January 22nd, 2010 at 1:37 pm

  14. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose!

    by Kit on January 22nd, 2010 at 1:53 pm

  15. WItty sarcasm from Mary in Seduction of the Crimson Rose.

    by Susan on January 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm

  16. Seduction of the Crimson Rose-thought by Mary

    by Carolyn on January 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm

  17. WItty sarcasm from Mary in Seduction of the Crimson Rose.

    What a fun contest!

    by Susan on January 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm

  18. It was mary – the Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Its such a “Mary” thing to say. I love that book, its one my favorites.

    by Julie on January 22nd, 2010 at 2:14 pm

  19. crimson rose, Mary

    by ana on January 22nd, 2010 at 2:42 pm

  20. Miss Mary from The Seduction of the Crimson Rose.

    by Alexa on January 22nd, 2010 at 3:24 pm

  21. That would be Miss Mary Alsworthy in The Seduction of the Crimson Rose.

    What an interesting idea!

    by Pam on January 22nd, 2010 at 3:37 pm

  22. Mary Alsworthy from The Seduction of the Crimson Rose!

    by Theresa on January 22nd, 2010 at 4:05 pm

  23. Seduction of the Crimson Rose, US Paperback edition (ISBN 9780451224415), not hardcover, that’s an entirely different sentance.

    by Elizabeth aka Miss Eliza on January 22nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm

  24. Ahhh! i fogot to say who said it….it was Mary Alsworthy in the Seduction of the Crimson Rose!

    by Brittany on January 22nd, 2010 at 5:21 pm

  25. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose – Mary Alsworthy

    by Catherine L. on January 22nd, 2010 at 6:43 pm

  26. It was Mary from The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. (Don’t you just get a twinge reading it? Ouch.)

    by Kellie on January 22nd, 2010 at 7:07 pm

  27. Yeah, Mary Alsworhty, ditto do me.

    by Elizabeth aka Miss Eliza on January 22nd, 2010 at 7:53 pm

  28. I’m beginning to think I was wrong… oh well :)

    by Virginia on January 22nd, 2010 at 8:12 pm

  29. That was from “The Seduction of the Crimson Rose” and Mary Alsworthy said it.

    by Juliet on January 22nd, 2010 at 8:27 pm

  30. Drum roll please…. “The Seduction of the Crimson Rose!!!!”

    So winningly stated by none other than the lovely Mary.

    This impromptu thing is fun! :D

    by Natasha on January 22nd, 2010 at 8:55 pm

  31. Mary Alsworthy in The Seduction of the Crimson Rose, trade paperback edition.

    Definitely one of my favorites in the series!

    by Erica on January 22nd, 2010 at 8:58 pm

  32. Mary, from Seduction of the Crimson Rose. That is a wonderful game. :)

    by J on January 22nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm

  33. See, this is what I get for not reading the whole thing. I went and grabbed the nearest book and was getting ready to type it in when I saw all the “mary alsworthy – crimson rose” answers. :)

    I had to reach for the book too. I really didn’t think that the phone book would have qualified.

    My answer: Mary Alsworthy – Crimson Rose

    by AngelB on January 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 pm

  34. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose- Mary Alsworthy!!!

    by Stephanie on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:16 pm

  35. Seduction of the Crimson Rose–and no one said it, but Mary Alsworthy thought it. This whole set of tete-a-tetes at Sibley Court made me love Mary. She and Penelope are my favourite characters–I like disillusioned, angry heroines.

    by Veronika on January 22nd, 2010 at 11:34 pm

  36. i was thinking Mary from Crimson Rose, but when i looked in my book it was an entirely different sentence. until miss eliza said paperback edition i didn’t even think that my hardback might be different! :) glad to know my first instinct was correct! :D
    ~lAUra

    by lAUra on January 23rd, 2010 at 1:33 am

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