A Heartless Design by Elizabeth Cole

Author:Elizabeth Cole
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Regency, Historical, Mystery, Romantic Suspense
Publisher: SkySpark Books
Published: 2013-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

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Standing in the main ballroom of the townhouse, Sebastien Thorne plastered a smile on his face and endured a series of interminable encounters. His mother had, quite frankly, tricked him. The “few eligible ladies” she mentioned actually numbered over a dozen, and the one who campaigned the hardest was Lady Mary Marshall. She managed to hover at the edge of his vision, and just when he thought to escape, it was time to partner her in a dance.

To be fair, Lady Mary was a charming young person. She was quite pretty, with wide blue eyes and thick waves of brown hair cast over one shoulder. She was witty for nineteen, but that meant little to Thorne, who was used to older companions. Lady Mary was not much older than his sister. The idea of wedding her would have made him laugh if he were in a better mood. As it was, he found himself eager for the end of the dance.

Before the music concluded, though, another figure appeared in the corner of his eye. The glimpse of black hair was enough to make him turn, and then he nearly forgot the next steps in the dance.

From the entrance to the ballroom, Cordelia Bering watched him with a cool expression. Her eyes took in the whole scene, and whether she was impressed or not he wouldn’t dare guess. But she herself was impressive, and he knew he wasn’t the only man there who noticed. The pastel silk she wore hinted at the perfection of the flesh it concealed, and it highlighted the darker pout of her mouth. He wanted to reach out and touch her from across the room.

Lady Mary said something, and he was forced back into the moment. “Excuse me?” he said.

“You are somewhere else, sir,” she said, her voice smooth and teasing.

“Pardon me. I did not mean to be.” With an effort, he finished the set and led Mary off the floor. He returned her to her chaperone, who was ensconced against the wall with several other matrons, and turned around, hoping to see Cordelia again.

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