Luring a Lady’s Love by Tammy Andresen

Author:Tammy Andresen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: 0
Published: 2019-01-02T22:00:00+00:00

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Nick’s heart raced faster as he searched the ship for Arianna. No one had seen her, no one knew where she’d gone. It was as though she’d vanished.

Had he frightened her away? He doubted it. She’d been safe here, and he’d been checking in on her family. Despite any reservations she might have had, she hadn’t seemed frightened of him.

Could someone had forcefully taken her? It was possible. Though his crew hadn’t heard any scuffle. That made it less likely she’d been taken. He scratched his head. She wouldn’t have left, not while he was visiting her mother and brother.

Had she gone to check on Granny? Had Arianna been so worried about the woman she’d wished to check on her?

The image of Haggis rose in his mind and with it a twinge of foreboding. While Nick couldn’t see how exactly he might be related to Arianna’s disappearance, his behavior had been odd. It left him with an uncertainty he couldn’t shake.

And Haggis was one of the few people who likely knew Arianna was here, thanks to his eavesdropping.

Nick pushed down the panic that rose in his chest. Mrs. Granger had told him that Haggis had grown more aggressive. Was it possible that Haggis could have removed her from the ship? A low growl rumbled deep in his chest. He’d tear that boy limb from limb if he had.

Rubbing the back of his neck, he tried to clear his anger and focus on a plan. There weren’t any more answers on the ship. Haggis was his only lead, which left him with just one avenue to explore. He’d have to go back to Arianna’s cottage and find out where Haggis lived. Hopefully his family would know where he was or what he might be up to.

He climbed back out the hull of the ship, intent upon rowing back to the shore when another ship came into view.

Pulling out a spy glass, he raised it to his eye, intent upon scanning the boat. There seemed to be no end to this string of problems today.

But as he looked, he caught sight of his brother, Graham, on the deck. Relief made him limp as he spotted his brother Will and then Tom. He’d recognize his brother’s matching dark hair and broad shoulders anywhere.

Not wanting to waste any time, he sprang over the rail and into the dingy, rowing out to meet his brothers’ ship.

He couldn’t see them, of course, as he sliced through the water. He knew they would have the answers he didn’t and would be able to give him the help he desperately needed. He was sure they’d come for that very reason. He didn’t need to ask to know that Ewan had had a premonition and sent his brothers to his aid. Granny had been right…again.

He hadn’t made it more than halfway when Will’s voice rang out, “Brother, what’s your hurry?” He gave a quick glance back to see they had loaded in a dinghy to meet him.

“They’ve taken Arianna,” he fired back.

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