LoLND01-03 - Lords of London by Gill Tamara

Author:Gill, Tamara [Gill, Tamara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, historical, amazon, upd, Calibre-duplicates
Amazon: B07NBJK9Y7
Publisher: Tamara Gill
Published: 2019-01-29T23:00:00+00:00

Three weeks later Hunter was well enough to attend his first evening out about town. The duke and duchess sat across from him in the landau. They hadn’t said the words, but Hunter understood why they were with him. To watch and ensure he did not lapse into the life of drunkenness and folly that he’d partaken in before.

Miss Smith sat beside him, her pensive gaze staring out at the busy streets beyond. Over the last week, she’d been distant, pulling away from him whenever she came to keep him company and ensure again he didn’t seek out his whisky.

Although the staff had poured out every ounce he owned, Hunter had his own little bottle hidden in his room, and yet he’d not sought it out. It was almost a test against himself, a wager to see if he had the willpower not to touch it.

Not that it hadn’t been hard ignoring it, it was torture. He longed to feel the burn of the golden liquid sliding down his throat, leaving him warm and comforted. Losing the ability to handle his drink, not being able to have such repast in the future was a longing he fought every day to ignore. If it weren’t for his friends, Lia included, he would not have made it as far as he had.

The light headed beauty beside him met his gaze as if she was privy to his thoughts. He would kiss her tonight, sneak her away and do what he’d wanted to for weeks.

The carriage rolled to a stop before Sir Colten’s London home, and they waited for a footman to become available to open their door. Once inside, they greeted their hosts and made their way through the throng of guests.

Some cast odd glances at the appearance of Miss Smith, a woman not of their sphere, who in some of their eyes should not be attending. But with the Duke and Duchess of Athelby supporting her, they dare not speak a word about it.

Cecilia shone like a diamond in a sea of paste, and the temptation to dance with her grew. Hunter looked over to where the musicians sat, playing music that was congenial for conversation. Other guests gathered on the floor, and it wouldn’t be long before the dancing began.

They stopped before one of three fireplaces in the room, and Hunter held out his hand to Miss Smith. “Will you dance with me?”

She took his hand, nodding slightly. “Thank you, yes.”

The strains of a waltz started to play, and Hunter could’ve dropped to his knees in thankfulness. The perfect dance for seduction, for talking intimately.

“You’re very beautiful this evening, Lia,” he said, drinking in every nuance of her right down to the little freckle that sat above her lip.

“You’re very handsome.”

She blushed, and he laughed, pulling her a little closer than he ought.

“You also smell divine. What is that scent?”

“Jasmine.” She tipped her head to the side, eyeing him. “You’re flirting with me, Lord Aaron.”

“Can I not flirt with the

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