Lords Of Scandal Boxed Set by Tanya Wilde

Author:Tanya Wilde [Wilde, Tanya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-12T22:00:00+00:00

Swept Away By A Wicked Rogue

Tanya Wilde

Chapter 1

On the steps of an unknown residence

Tonight was the night.

Claire Northrup was in search of a man. And she wasn’t overly particular about his achievements. It needn’t be a man with a vast fortune or one who possessed the finest of things. No indeed, this man might be a sailor or a clergyman, perhaps even a playwright. It mattered not what he did for a living, as long as he was pleasing to the eye. Though, if she was honest, she wouldn’t mind if he were built like one of those fine-looking Greek statues either.

In fact, Claire could quite easily imagine herself trailing her fingers across the muscles of such a torso . . . being caged by such powerful arms . . . being devoured by such expert lips.

A shiver of anticipation stole over her.

As a matter of fact, now that she thought about it, a rogue might be better suited for her needs. One who possessed no good intentions, would not think twice about ravaging an innocent, and would only care to bring her to the heights of glorious passion.

In other words, a man Claire could walk away from.

Today also marked Claire’s twenty-fifth birthday, which ought to be a happy celebration, but given how her mood wilted with her increasing years and dwindling prospects, it was difficult to feel celebratory. That was the unfortunate thing about celebrating her birthday at Christmastide, the festivities and happy cheer charging the surrounding atmosphere did not suit her wallowing.

Twenty-five without any worthy possibilities.

This was no small fact to her. She held onto no delusions. Her odds of marriage were dismal, and being short, slightly plump, and firmly wedged on the shelf—at least according to her age—only affirmed that offers would not be forthcoming. Of course, her appearance did not bother her overly much, and most men also seemed not to care. Indeed, Claire received her fair share of whistles on the street and old men waggling their brows in her direction.

But Claire wanted more than mild interest.

A lesser woman might have married by now but Claire, in all her hopefulness, had held out for love. And why wouldn’t she? She did not belong to the supercilious society of the upper crust, driven by the need to marry in order to survive. The income she received from her little silk and fan shop, while modest, ensured she could live a comfortable life. And for that matter, Claire refused to give up her independence for anything less than love.

Yes. Against all the odds, Claire wanted love.

But since love was still out of her grasp, she had taken matters into her own hands and reached for the next best thing. In that spirit, Claire had done something scandalous, something outrageous. And as a result, she was staring up at the door that would, at long last, unlock her desires, the door that was on the very precipice of something wicked and delightful.

Tonight would be the night Claire lost her virginity.

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