My Lord Hercules by Ava Stone

Author:Ava Stone [Stone, Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Historical romance, Regency Romance, Gambling, Masquerade, alpha male, rake, hoyden, ava stone, regency season
ISBN: 9781301529148
Google: Irf5rQEACAAJ
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Goodreads: 18628739
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

“What is going on with Harrison Casemore?” Devlin Bartlett, Viscount Marston, demanded from his desk, his eyes focused on Miranda.

“Nothing,” Miranda answered honestly, standing before her brother like a chastened schoolgirl. But nothing was going on. Not now. Nor would it ever, with that particular gentleman.

Her brother arched one disbelieving eyebrow. “Louisa says he showed up here today, took you riding, and that his sister arrived later to ensure your attendance at her ball tomorrow. Should I be expecting an offer from him?”

Devlin would love that, wouldn’t he? One more sister off his hands. Miranda bit back that answer though, as it would only anger her brother and that was the last thing she needed at the moment. “I don’t believe so.”

He sat back in his chair and templed his hands in front of him as though he was deep in thought. “I just don’t understand where you could have possibly met him, Miranda. He hasn’t attended any of the functions we have. It’s all very odd.”

She gulped, hoping her brother wouldn’t notice.

“But there was the strangest tale swirling about him around Town today.”

Oh? Did he have a penchant for kissing lots of girls in an attempt to warn them of the dangers of scurrilous men? Did he break hearts all across Town? Or only hers?

“Seems some dark haired girl found her way into a gambling establishment last night, dressed as a young man. But Casemore escorted her out, tossing her over his shoulder in the process.”

Heavens! How had Devlin heard that story? “How strange,” she muttered, hating that her hands had become moist under her brother’s scrutiny.

“Strange, indeed.” Devlin sighed. “Care to tell me what the devil you were doing there?”

Miranda sucked in a breath, and a hand fluttered to her chest. “Me?”

He snorted. “I have known you all your life, Miranda. Feigning innocence won’t work with me. Now tell me the truth.”

She hated him when he was haughty. Not for the first time, she wished Simeon was still here. Simeon who’d adored her and would have listened the first time she told him about Tessie. “I just wanted a word with Lord Woodsworth.”

“This again?” Devlin barked, bringing his fist down on the desk that had once belonged to their father. “We have discussed this.”

“No,” Miranda countered, holding her head high. “You have discussed this. You haven’t listened to me, Devlin. All I want to know is what happened to Tessie, and Woodsworth can tell me.”

Her brother rose from his desk, his nose flaring like that of an out-of-sorts bull. “You are not to go near Woodsworth, Miranda. I don’t know how many times I’ve said that, but this will be the last,” he growled. “You will not sneak out of this house in men’s clothes. You will not enter gaming hells. You will not go to Woodsworth House. You will act like a lady, and you will encourage Casemore, if he truly is pursuing you. He may not have his brother’s pristine reputation, but the man does come from a good family.

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