Ravishing Regencies- The Complete Series by Emily Murdoch

Author:Emily Murdoch
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-11-09T05:00:00+00:00

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Rowena tried to keep her breathing steady as she settled herself into the unfamiliar coach.

What was she doing? This decision was not just strange, it was unheard of, ridiculous – perhaps even dangerous. What did she know of this man, whose life she had unceremoniously entered with little thought to the consequences?

It was a large coach, and splendidly designed, with the comfort of its passengers evidently thought through at every stage.

Her wandering eyes shied away from the other occupant.

Rowena bit her lip. She was so far gone beyond society’s expectations at this point that perhaps this latest wild decision barely mattered? No one would be any the wiser of her folly, she hoped, and that could include this rather unusual method of getting back home.

The coach jostled her slightly as it began moving, and Rowena sighed quietly. It was impossible not to accept the offer of a quicker route home, and now at least she should be able to move quickly.

She settled into the deep cushions of the handsome coach, and tried not to think of the damp patch that her sodden clothes were going to leave. Perhaps her rescuer had not considered that when he had given her the gift of fast travel back to her home.

The man who had invited her into the carriage was determinedly looking out of his window, and her curiosity about the gentleman overtook her. Rowena stared at him, trying to ascertain exactly what he was like.

He was handsome, there was no doubt about that. Tall, from his advancement towards her outside the inn which had forced her heart to pound, and now that he was seated opposite her on the other side of the carriage, she could see the Grecian profile that gave him such an aristocratic look. That he was noble seemed to be in no doubt: the wealth of the carriage, the indolent way he had spoken to the innkeeper, the bearing that he held even now, whilst only in view of herself.

And yet he seemed conscious of his handsome features, somehow. Rowena could not put her finger on what it was, but there was something knowing in his wry smile that was directed out of the carriage.

“Faster, Smith.”

The words were spoken by her companion in clipped tones, in that same deep voice that had cowed the innkeeper.

Rowena watched him for a few minutes in silence, desperate to say something but unsure exactly what words were correct for such a situation. What sort of etiquette did this require? Surely there was nothing quite like it – perhaps because, Rowena smiled to herself, there had never been another woman so foolish as herself to get in this situation!

“You know, he was right.”

Startled, Rowena stared at him. He had spoken without looking at her, as though they had resumed a conversation.

She swallowed. Suddenly, her throat seemed dry, and it was not the chill of her clothes that caused a shiver to move up her spine.

“Right?”

The gentleman turned to look at her, and she coloured immediately at the intensity of his gaze.

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