Dominique Foredale

Dominique, a character in the Desire & Decorum series, is the Dowager Countess of Edgewater and Your Character's grandmother. She is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Dominique has short gray hair, blue eyes and slightly tanned skin. She wears a bronze dress with shoulder paddings, complete with a gold necklace.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: The Journey Ahead
 * Chapter 2: Ties That Bind
 * Chapter 3: Threading the Needle
 * Chapter 4: Best Foot Forward
 * Chapter 5: The Road to London
 * Chapter 8: Ill Repute
 * Chapter 9: An Indelicate Proposal
 * Chapter 10: On Your Marks
 * Chapter 11: The Clock Runs Out
 * Chapter 13: A Better Place
 * Chapter 14: Fight or Flight
 * Chapter 16: Season's End

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Betrothal & Betrayal
 * Chapter 2: A Royal Introduction
 * Chapter 5: Celebration
 * Chapter 6: A New Set of Rules
 * Chapter 7: Moonlit Deception
 * Chapter 8: Hunt Or Be Hunted
 * Chapter 10: In the Balance
 * Chapter 11: A New Horizon
 * Chapter 14: Before the Bell Tolls
 * Chapter 15: Eye of the Storm
 * Chapter 16: The Final Vow

Your Character
Your character is her granddaughter. She wants her to succeed and marry someone rich. Out of all four of the love interests your main character can pursue, Dominique is the most receptive to Ernest Sinclaire due to his family's pedigree and the history that both families have shared over the years. She can also approve of Prince Hamid, although she expresses concern over the fact that he travels frequently. She does not approve of Luke Harper as a husband due to his lower rank, nor does she approve of the idea of openly being with Annabelle Parsons.

Duke Richards
Because she only knows the Duke by reputation (that is, she knows his title, land holdings, and wealth), she pushes you to gain his attention and an offer of marriage. In the end of Book 1, she arranges your engagement to him, despite your arguments. However, by Book 2, Chapter 6, she realizes the error of her ways.

Queen Charlotte
Dominique was able to bring her to stop the wedding between your character and Duke Richards in Book 2, Chapter 16. She mentions that they are friends. They had bonded over their marriages being political arrangements and both of them were foreign brides.

Trivia

 * In Book 1, Chapter 3, she mentioned that she is from Cordonia. Her father was the Cordonian ambassador to England.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 16, she mentions that her marriage was a political arrangement.
 * The name Dominique is of French origin, which means "belonging to the Lord".