Nobody's Princess by Erica Ridley

Author:Erica Ridley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2022-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

23

The intelligence album Graham was compiling for the Home Office was almost complete. He had not made any notes for Kunigunde, though his brother’s framing of the idea was tempting.

“Poetry,” Graham muttered as he affixed Tommy’s copy of another of her maps. “Bloody Jacob and his bloody poetry that he never lets anyone read.”

Graham had taken to working on his compilation before dawn, by the light of two large candelabra, while everyone else was still asleep. He needed the large table in the sitting room to spread out all his supplies and documents.

Kunigunde did not see a future between them. But maybe, when he proved himself useful to British royals, he could become a viable suitor for a certain Balcovian not-princess. And make their romance a little less temporary.

At least Kunigunde liked kissing him.

In the week since their intimate afternoon snack of halfpenny pies, they couldn’t pass each other in the corridor without falling into each other’s arms for a passionate embrace. A position Graham could never have enough of. His stomach clenched in trepidation.

The more time they spent in each other’s arms, the harder it would become to let go.

He pushed the thought away. Well over a fortnight remained before her royal ship set sail back to Balcovia. A lot could happen in eighteen days.

Such as, whatever Kunigunde and Marjorie were up to.

Kunigunde often took Elizabeth with her on scouting expeditions, but with Elizabeth, one knew exactly what to expect. Mayhem, generally, but predictable mayhem.

Now that Kunigunde and Elizabeth had made post-reconnaissance strolls along Bond Street part of their routine, witnesses reported that bosky university loungers scattered on sight—if they dared put in an appearance at all.

But with Marjorie…One never knew with Marjorie. She could be quiet for days, until she wasn’t. Or sequestered up in her studio for weeks, until she wasn’t. Or seem a perfect angel for months, until you discovered she’d spent that time learning how to forge monarchs’ signatures and seals from twelve different countries.

Graham pushed up his shirtsleeves, then turned to a blank page in the album. The maps were affixed with corner mounts so that they could be easily removed for study, but he pasted down a few other bits and bobs. Then he moved the album-in-progress to a spot atop the tallest bookcase to dry and set about cleaning up all evidence of his project.

When the salon had returned to its usual state, he glanced at the clock. The kitchen would begin breakfast preparations soon. There was time to style his hair and change into an unwrinkled frock coat before meeting Kunigunde in the dining room.

He hurried toward the stairs, but paused when he reached the entryway.

Kunigunde was descending the staircase, carrying what appeared to be a book wrapped in cloth. Normally, Graham would have immediately set to unraveling the mystery of the strange parcel, but whenever he was in the same room as Kunigunde, his mind emptied of everything but her.

She was dressed in a gorgeous, flowing morning gown. An overskirt

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.