How to Bewitch an Earl by Ally Broadfield

Author:Ally Broadfield [Broadfield, Ally]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, masquerade, Historical, Scandalous, Entangled Publishing, Regency, Historical Romance, Victorian, Romance, duke, heirloom
Amazon: B017RBWIQI
Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous
Published: 2015-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Edward hadn’t meant to kiss her. It had been longer than he cared to admit since he had kissed someone, but that wasn’t why he did it. In truth, he didn’t remember making the decision. All of a sudden he just needed to kiss her, and he couldn’t help himself. He fervently hoped that she was innocent enough not to have recognized the extent of his desire for her.

After taking a step back so he could think clearly, he studied her face. She seemed more dazed than scared, but the primitive part of him was pleased that he had clearly been the first man she had ever kissed. Even an accomplished actress could not have been that convincingly innocent. Though he was certain that there was much more to her than she had as yet revealed, he was confident that he had made the right decision to trust her. Now they could interact with each other freely and once and for all find the tiara. In the excitement of the discovery, it would be easy for her to cry off. She was young and inexperienced, so no one would blame her for changing her mind. And he would play the wounded hero, which should drum up some sympathy for him and would allow him to convince his father to give him more responsibility so he could prove himself.

“I-I should find that book I was looking for,” Isa said.

His heart thumped unevenly. When had he started to think of her as Isa? He could not allow himself to get too close to her. She was a beautiful temptation, but it would be wrong of him to trifle with her, and he could not marry her. Though his family certainly approved of her, she had not been raised to be the wife of a peer. He couldn’t picture her hosting formal dinners or being presented at court. No, they were from two different worlds, and he would do well to remember that.

“Yes, you should. And I need to get back to my deciphering.” He picked up the journal and dropped back onto the settee, where he continued his methodical testing of the grille against the pages. He had less than a quarter left and was beginning to think that Isa was correct, and the grille wasn’t meant to be used on the journal.

Isa sat next to him with a book, and soon her breathing grew softer and more even. He wasn’t surprised to find that she had fallen asleep. He took that as a sign that she was growing more comfortable around him. That was good, because it would make their engagement more convincing, but as he remembered how soft and welcoming her lips were, how charmingly innocent she was, he reminded himself that it would not be prudent for them to become too comfortable with each other. Once he had carefully adjusted her head to rest against his shoulder, he continued with the grille until he had gone through the entire journal.

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