Camden descended the stairs
leading into the garden and kept to the shadows as he moved closer to the
couple. He had to make sure that Charles was safe. Just as he was about to turn
the corner and spy on them, a sound alerted him that he was not alone in stalking
Charles and Lady Sargent. He turned, ready to defend himself and Charles, if
necessary, only to be confronted by Miss Richardson. What was she doing in the
garden? She could easily foil the opportunity for Charles to get answers from
Lady Sargent. He did the only thing he could think of.
He pulled the delectable Miss
Richardson into his arms.
Her eyes flashed and she opened
her mouth to protest, but before she uttered a sound, his lips captured hers.
The kiss was hard and demanding, and when he teased his tongue across her lips,
they parted, inviting him in.
He deepened the kiss, and his
tongue swept over hers as he explored every inch of her exquisite mouth. He
wanted to keep on kissing her all night, but he heard Charles and Lady Sargent
whispering as they headed back into the parlor. He reluctantly broke the kiss
and set Hannah back on her feet.
She stood dazed, staring at him
while she got her bearings back. He was about to apologize for his impetuous
kiss when she slapped him hard across the face. “How dare you?” she choked out.
“You wicked man.”
Camden rubbed the sting on his
cheek. “That’s quite the slap; certainly not something I’m used to. My
apologies, Miss Richardson, but tell me this—if you didn’t want me to kiss you,
why did you follow me into the garden?”
Hannah’s entire being was burning
with indignation, her cheeks a flaming red and her lips swollen from his kiss.
She was irresistible. He wanted to kiss her again, but did not relish the idea
of another slap. He waited for her answer, but none was forthcoming.
“Just as I thought. You crave
wickedness and wanted me to kiss you. Perhaps it would be prudent for you to
return to the other guests now. Unless, of course, you’d like me to kiss you
again? Is that why you’re still out here in the garden?”
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Blurb:
Miss Hannah Richardson is enjoying a
Season in London. She's not looking for a husband, at least not this Season.
She wants to enjoy herself before settling down to married life. All that
changes, however, when she sees the Duke of Wetherby. He's tall, dark and
impossibly handsome and someone Hannah wants to get to know better.
Camden Darkin, the Duke of Wetherby,
is not fond of attending soirees, dinners or balls, but his latest mission for
the Crown demands he mingle with the ton.
He has vowed not to marry because of his dangerous work and the constant
bevy of beauties anxious mothers throw into his path is not tempting him in the
least. That is, until he meets Hannah Richardson, a young woman unlike any
other he's ever met. Can he learn to love or will his hardened heart rob him of
the very thing he needs the most.
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Reviewer’s comments:
"A very well-written book, I highly recommend it for those who love a witty, fast-paced Regency romance."
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