Heroic Rogues Series (boxes set of 4) by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, action, spies, historical, secrets, twins, regency, sweet romance
Publisher: Marie Higgins

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Isabelle picked at her food during the evening meal, not really hungry, yet not wanting to leave the table. Tonight she would share her husband’s bed.

Or would she?

Marcus’ actions confused her greatly. He showed her today what a kind man he was, but even now she doubted that was his true nature. How could other people see him as a ruthless, selfish man, and yet he proved himself opposite only to her?

She lifted her glass of red wine and sipped, peeking at her husband from across the table. He had changed, wearing a bright yellow coat and vest, appearing like the dandy he didn’t want to look like earlier today.

He ate heartily, not seeming to be bothered that tonight he would take her and make her his. A wrenching pain ripped through her chest. It couldn’t happen, not when her heart still belonged to Hawk.

Bile rose to her throat and she took a longer sip of her wine. Although Hawk had branded her with his sultry kisses, she didn’t belong to him. Yet, how could she convince her heart of that?

It didn’t matter how many times she remembered how terribly he had treated her that last day, and then sent her away without even saying goodbye. When she closed her eyes, his face remained in her mind. His drugging kisses would always remind her of those wonderful days she’d been blissfully happy.

Even earlier today when Marcus had taught her how to kiss, and she had responded to his instructions, pleasure coursed through her, but only because she pictured Hawk’s masked face. She had imagined it was the highwayman her body pressed against so intimately. Why did the viscount feel like Hawk? The two men were as different as night and day, yet she couldn’t stop the images from floating through her mind whenever she touched Marcus.

Silently, she groaned and rubbed her forehead. She could not give herself to her husband tonight. Not until she could rid Hawk from her thoughts.

“My dear? Are you feeling all right?”

Her husband’s voice brought her alert to her surrounding, and she snapped straight, meeting his gaze. “No need to worry. I have a small headache, is all. Due to the exciting day, I’m certain.”

“Yes, you did have an eventful day. Is there anything I can do to help?”

Her heart flipped. Why was he so kind? So considerate of her feelings? And why was she the only person to know him this way? “No. It will pass.”

His gaze dropped to her plate. “Are you not hungry? You have scarcely eaten a thing. Is the food not to your liking?”

“The meal is wonderful. I—I just don’t eat fast. That’s all.” She hurried and shoved another spoonful into her mouth.

Marcus seemed to believe her because he returned to eating. Even though she wanted to prolong the meal, she couldn’t. She would have to tell him about tonight—without telling him why. Hopefully, he wouldn’t force her into anything she didn’t want to do.

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