Wicked in His Arms by Stacy Reid

Author:Stacy Reid [Reid, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Historical, General, accidental marriage, Alpha Hero, compromised, Stacy Reid, Entangled, Scandalous, Regency, Historical Romance, Wedded by Scandal, enemies to lovers, opposites attract, Earl
ISBN: 9781633758513
Google: LtS_DQAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1682814025
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2017-01-22T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Tobias dipped the tip of the quill into the inkwell for the last time. Deep into the fictional world he had created, it took him a few moments to realize there was a steady knocking at the door of his library. He frowned. The entire staff knew that right after breaking his fast, he ensconced himself in his library for at least two hours writing his novels, before facing the duties he had to deal with for his many estates. “Who is it?”

“It’s Livvie.”

A blast of pleasure filled him. He froze. Unusual indeed. He had been trying his damnedest to not recall their wedding night and the depth of strength it had taken not to lose himself in her as he had done in the closet. Her fragrance lingered on his fingers, her taste on his lips, and in the deep recesses of his heart, he wished he had been untamed with her. “Enter.”

The handle twisted and when she appeared, his mouth dried. Her loveliness was very fresh and appealing. Her dark red tresses were caught in a simple chignon, and a few tendrils caressed her cheeks. She wore a pale blue high-waisted dress, and she had a book clasped in her hands. His heart jolted when he saw it was a copy of In the Service of the Crown. “You read the work of Aikens?”

A wide smile stretched her lips. “Yes, do you?” she asked excitedly. “It’s clever and intriguing, and I highly recommend it.”

He grunted noncommittally, but raw pleasure blasted through him. She liked his writing. “I see.”

“Aikens’s work is quite wonderful,” she gushed, more earnest than ever. “I urge you to read In the Service of the Crown. I have the first eight volumes with me, if you wish to borrow them.”

Masking his delight at her praise, he casually leaned back in his chair. “I’d not thought such books were suitable for a young lady.”

She rolled her eyes. “I daresay if men can read it, women can. There is nothing there to shock and traumatize us delicate young ladies. Unless you count the few kisses and seduction Wrotham has employed to retrieve secrets?”

Good God. Kisses and seduction? Tobias knew damn well he wrote more scandalous encounters than mere kisses.

“Which volume are you?”

“I am at volume seven.”

It was volume eight and nine that dealt with the ruthless art of seduction. Should he allow her to read further? He recalled promising not to censure her reading choices.

“What are you writing?”

He glanced down at the loose sheaf of papers and quickly organized them into a pile, then opened his top drawer, laid them down neatly, and locked it with a key. He did not share his writing with anyone but his publisher. He did not consent to interviews, nor to public appearances. He was truly anonymous and his publisher was bound by a very strict and ironclad contract to never reveal that the Earl of Blade was Theodore Aikens. As a child, he’d been desperate to escape the violence in his home, and he’d found his sanctuary in books.

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