Theresa Sutton

Theresa Sutton, a character in the Desire & Decorum series, is Edmund Marlcaster's former fiancé. She is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 2.

Appearance
Theresa has black hair curled up in a bun, brown eyes and fair skin. She wears a simple short-sleeve yellow dress.

Personality
Theresa is very talkative and bubbly. She is also known to be a gossip, and tends to talk about superficial subjects. She is a bit insecure about her tendency to chatter, mentioning that her mother told her to be quiet during her debut but that she ruined it as she usually does by talking too much.

She is often ditzy, missing sarcasm and behaving inappropriately, such as talking loudly about Mr. Sinclaire's late wife at his dinner party. She occasionally says or believes silly things, and apparently once convinced herself that Edgewater was haunted when she heard voices, later revealed to be your character and Annabelle Parsons speaking down the hall.

Book 1

 * Chapter 2: Ties That Bind
 * Chapter 3: Threading the Needle
 * Chapter 4: Best Foot Forward
 * Chapter 6: An Intimate Affair
 * Chapter 7: Opera St. James
 * Chapter 10: On Your Marks
 * Chapter 11: The Clock Runs Out
 * Chapter 13: A Better Place
 * Chapter 15: A Cut Above
 * Chapter 16: Season's End

Book 2

 * Chapter 2: A Royal Introduction
 * Chapter 3: Homeward Bound
 * Chapter 12: The Deep End
 * Chapter 13: Changing Tides

Book 3

 * Chapter 1: Family Matters
 * Chapter 5: Double Trouble
 * Chapter 6: Keep Your Enemies Closer

Edmund Marlcaster
Edmund is Theresa's fiancé, and she seems to be very fond of him. However, it is clearly seen that Edmund is only engaged to her because of his mother's orders. They have been engaged for years as Theresa puts it, although she also states they have put off the wedding for "two years." In Book 1, Chapter 10, Your Character tells Theresa that Mr Marlcaster flirted with Miss Holloway at the card game. In Book 1, Chapter 16, they end their engagement, but wish one another well.

Your Character
She is initially curious about your character, expressing surprse to find that you are "the earl's bastard." At various occasions, you have the choice to improve Your Character's relationship with Miss Sutton. If your relationship is high enough, she will warn you about the Countess and later, she will find kind words when others talk about Your Character.

Countess Henrietta
Although Theresa seems to like the Countess, Henrietta has nothing but disdain for her, keeping her around only because she is useful. She uses Theresa to spy on Your Character while simultaneously ordering Edmund to flirt with other women in hopes that he can find a better marriage. Toward the end of Book 1, if you have built a high enough relationship with her, she will betray Henrietta by revealing the Countess' plans to steal Edgewater from you.

Trivia

 * She shares the same name as Theresa Holland, a character in the Most Wanted series.
 * Her father is a rector, or someone who has charge of a parish, which is likely how she earned her place in polite society as well as her engagement to Edmund.
 * The year she made her debut was the same year the eldest Holloway sister made her debut. Her mother wasn't pleased.
 * Her character model was used for an actress in Open Heart, Book 1, Chapter 8.
 * The name Theresa is of Greek origin and means "harvester".
 * The surname Sutton is of English origin and means "from the southern homestead".