After Stone is wounded and thrust into an
earldom, and Adele is widowed by an abusive husband, these star-crossed childhood
friends meet at an English country ball, escape a kidnapper searching for a
treasure, and depart for Scotland ahead of those intent on killing anyone in
their way.
PG Excerpt from this Steamy Full-length Novel
“Stone, ’tis not
acceptable,” Adele said.
“What are ye
talking about?”
She turned and
stepped away. “Stone, ye forget yerself. Please do not trifle with me. Yer
kisses be…nice. Lovely, even, but I am not looking for a lover.”
“Why not me?
Adele, my sweet, ye intrigue me one minute, exasperate me the next and then ye
make me yearn to touch ye, smell ye, taste ye.”
“Wouldn’t any
woman suffice? I am sure there are more than a few willing servants about. I
watched them glance yer way, our first night here.”
“Truly?” He
straightened his back, then strutted around the table like a peacock. “Nice to
know I’m appreciated.”
“Is that what ye
want? To be appreciated? Why haven’t ye settled down with a countess and raised
a pack of future earls and lords? What of love?”
“Love? What does
love have to do with anything?”
Adele fisted her hands by her sides, and strode closer to the fire. When he didn’t follow her, she suffered a moment of wistful indecision, as if her body said yes, while her mind said no. Would finding pleasure in Stone’s bed be so wrong? Widowed and possibly barren, what would be the harm? Rupert only gave her pain and restlessness. With fists and belts his punishment of choice, he used them whenever he returned home from his little treasure hunts.
“And now I be keeper of the treasure.” She fingered the velvet pouch between her breasts, confident the gem existed.
“Yer wrong,” Stone whispered. His arm circled her waist and he pulled her into his side. “Yer the treasure. I promise to keep ye safe.”
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