Her Errant Earl
by Scarlett Scott
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BLURB:
Victoria, Countess of
Pembroke, knew her marriage wasn’t a love match, but she certainly hadn’t
expected to be wedded, bedded and abandoned in the countryside. When her
husband suddenly returns bent on seduction, she’s suspicious of his motives
even though she finds it difficult indeed to resist his knowing hands and hot
kisses.
Pembroke can’t afford to allow Victoria to discover the real
reason for his reappearance in her life. To get what he wants, he’ll do
anything, even if it means bedding the wife he never wanted.
But what begins as a tedious task turns into a raging
passion neither of them can deny. As the truth unravels at last, they must
choose between forgetting the past and allowing it to consume them.
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Excerpt:
I’ve told you before that I never
wanted to hurt you, Victoria.” He put down his spoon. “My battle is with my
father, not you, and I will forever regret that you were caught up in the
crossfire.”
The acknowledgment seemed
genuine. But she didn’t know if it was enough. “Thank you,” she offered simply.
“I am gratified you have realized that much, at least.”
“You are most welcome.” He
studied her intently. “Now, I find I’ve tired of the soup course. Have you?”
Her turtle soup had long gone
cold. She nodded, watching warily as he rose from the table and stalked toward
her. He stopped when he was at her side, leaning his hip negligently against
the table. He reached out, framing her face with his large hands.
“We both know I never wanted to
be a husband when I married you,” he said at last, his tone grave.
His acknowledgment had an air of
deep candor to it, far more than his effortless flirtation and charming grins
did. She searched his bright gaze, wondering if she could trust him. Wondering
if she should. It occurred to her that what had happened in the past did not
hold as much power over her life as what could happen in the future.
“And what of now?” she asked.
“What do you want now?” It was the question that seemed to matter the most.
His gaze grew shuttered. “I have
a duty to do by you.”
She frowned, trying to understand
him. His hands were still a warm, tempting touch on her face. “Duty is not a
want.”
“Sometimes it becomes a want,” he
murmured, lowering his mouth to crush hers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Scarlett Scott has loved romance novels ever since she was eleven and
swiped her older sister’s books to read by flashlight in her closet. Her mother
caught her, but she remained undeterred in her pursuit of happily ever afters.
An award-winning author, she writes steamy historical and sexy contemporary
romance. She lives in PA with her hero and their adorable dog who thinks he is
a person in training.
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I could feel the last few lines of the excerpt. Wonderful!!
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You can really feel the emotions charged in that last excerpt! Thanks for sharing!
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Another wonderful regency romance. Loved the excerpt. Can see a lot of ups and downs in this relationship.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping in and for the nice words, Mary, Ingeborg, and Victoria! I hope you'll give Her Errant Earl a try and let me know what you think. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the excerpt. cant wait to read the book.
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I love the cover. Did you have any input into the design/color choices?
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Hi, Catherine. Sorry for the late response. I did not have any input in the design of my cover, but I was able to request a heroine in a red corset (because of a certain scene in the book), and as you can see, the cover artist did a wonderful job. :)
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