The Marriage List: full-length sweet historical romance by McFalls Dorothy

Author:McFalls, Dorothy [McFalls, Dorothy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: regency, romance, historical romance, love story, fairy tale
Publisher: Barking Dog Press
Published: 2009-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The witch vanished into the crowd. Her departure left May gaping like a fool. The old woman had voiced the words she had refused to let her own heart speak for far too long.

She was pretending to be something she wasn’t.

“Did that gypsy harm you?” Radford had cupped her cheeks and crouched slightly so he was eye level with her. His fingers gently traced the line of her jaw.

“What?” May felt suddenly overwhelmed by his close, masculine presence. “I am fine.”

“She doesn’t look fine,” Wynter said.

“She is fine,” Tumblestone argued. With a heavy hand, he yanked May away from Radford and hooked his arm with hers. “This is nonsense, I say. Utter nonsense spouted by a crazed crone. I do not like the atmosphere here. It is not a proper place for a young lady. I demand we return to Bath at once.”

That was the last thing May wanted. To return to Bath would mean her adventure with Radford would end. Her return would put her in a position where she felt compelled to accept Mr. Tumblestone’s suit.

It is dangerous to pretend to be something you are not.

They should return as soon as possible. To pretend she was a lady—to pretend she was someone Radford could love was dangerous. She could lose her heart if she wasn’t careful.

“I would like to stay.” The stubborn words rolled off her tongue despite all of May’s good judgment. “We have only just arrived, and there is still so much to see.”

She should enjoy the afternoon. What else did she have to lose when Radford already owned her heart . . . whether he wanted it or not.

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