A Dangerous Pursuit (Regency Spies & Secrets Book 1) by Laura Beers

Author:Laura Beers [Beers, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Historical
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00

Baldwin sat in the coach as it traveled on the busy streets to the House of Lords. He had just left Miss Dowding’s townhouse, and he found that he had lingered for far too long with her. There was just something about her that gave him pause.

She had a vulnerable quality about her that seemed to mask a strength even she didn’t know existed. He had no doubt that she was clever, but she always said the most outlandish things. Furthermore, she believed in hope, which was ridiculous. Hope isn’t a tangible thing, he thought. Miss Dowding couldn’t possibly understand the torment that he endured every single day. No. No one could. He was battling his demons on his own, and he was failing. Miserably.

The coach came to a stop on the street, and Baldwin glanced out the window. Street urchins were running through the traffic, without any heed to the dangers surrounding them.

Unexpectedly, the door to the coach opened and Corbyn stepped in. “Good,” he said as he came to sit across from him. “I see that you are alone.”

“Did you need a ride?”

Corbyn shook his head. “I was meeting with my informant and saw your coach passing by. I thought it was a good time to speak to you about your plan with Miss Dowding.”

“I spoke with Miss Dowding today.”

“And she is still allowing you to abduct her?”

Baldwin nodded. “Yes,” he replied. “As a precaution, I gave her a muff pistol to carry on her person.”

“Oh, good,” Corbyn remarked dryly. “Another woman is walking around the streets of London with a muff pistol.”

Ignoring his friend’s snide comment, Baldwin continued. “Have you spoken to the Bow Street magistrate?”

“I have.”

“And?”

“I informed him of the location of the missing girls, and the Runners intend to raid the Flailing Duck tomorrow at two.”

“That should give us enough time.”

“I hope so, because I don’t want to have to bail you out of prison.”

Baldwin huffed. “Why do you assume I will get caught?”

“Call it a hunch,” Corbyn joked.

“If I can hide in plain sight under the French’s noses, I can escape from a pub,” Baldwin asserted.

“We shall see,” Corbyn replied. “The magistrate also assured me that the girls’ names will not be in the paper. They will just announce that the missing girls have been found and freed.”

“Excellent.”

“I just hope you know what you are doing. I don’t like involving innocent civilians in covert operations.”

The coach lurched forward as Baldwin said, “I just need to convince Morton that I didn’t tip off the Runners.”

“Have you figured out a way to accomplish that feat?”

“No, but it will come to me.”

Corbyn stared at him. “Sometimes your arrogance astounds me.”

“Thank you.”

“This plan of yours better work,” Corbyn warned. “If not, I will have no choice but to personally round up all these rebels and put them in jail.”

“If my plan doesn’t work, then I will help you round up the rebels myself.”

Corbyn placed his hand on the door handle. “I shall hold you to that,” he said as the coach began to slow down.

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