The Bookseller and the Earl by Hutton Callie

Author:Hutton, Callie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Regency romance
Publisher: Callie Hutton
Published: 2019-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

Grayson studied Miss Mallory as she wiped her mouth with a napkin and placed it alongside her plate.

“Is that one of my late wife’s gowns?” Margaret had never looked so good in that frock, although, if he remembered correctly, she wore that during her confinement.

“Yes,” Miss Mallory said. “I was surprised it fit me, but then Sybil informed me that the deceased Lady Berkshire made use of this particular gown before she gave birth.”

“I must say it looks far better on you.”

Miss Mallory sighed. “I take it Lady Berkshire was slender?”

Grayson nodded and leaned back in his chair, continuing to study her. “Margaret had the form of a stick. The only time she looked really well in her clothing was when she was increasing with Michael. You, on the other hand, have enough—”

“Pounds?”

“Nay. Enough curves to fill out gowns properly.”

He smiled at her raised eyebrows. “Thank you, my lord, now if you will excuse me, I think it is time for me to go home. If you could have your carriage readied, I would appreciate it.”

He tossed his napkin down and stood, circling the table and smiling when her eyes grew wide at his movement. He reached out and took both her hands in his and pulled her up. “I have a feeling that you find yourself lacking in masculine appeal.”

She just stared at him, her eyes wide, her mouth agape. Then she slowly nodded.

“You are wrong, Miss Mallory. I am very much a man, and I find you to be of a fine form. You are possessed of curves that would drive a man wild. Myself included.”

“I don’t understand . . .”

“Understand this. I’ve wanted to do this since I first laid eyes on you that morning in your bookstore.” Before he could change his mind, he cupped her cheeks in his hands and lowered his mouth.

Miss Mallory sucked in a sharp breath as his mouth covered hers. She held herself stiff until he slid his tongue along her sealed lips, and she opened. His invasion was swift and complete. He pulled her closer, all her soft warmth and luscious curves pressed up against him.

She was everything he had expected. Soft, warm, willing, and eager to learn. She gingerly touched the tip of her tongue to his and the heat exploded throughout his body. Unable to hold his hands still, he ran his palms over her back, cupped her round buttocks and pulled her against his hardness.

Miss Mallory—Addie, as he would think of her from now on—was an innocent, but she was no meek young girl. She allowed her own hands to roam over his back and shoulders, then allowed her fingers to play with the hair at his nape.

Grayson pulled back and scattered kisses over her jaw, neck, and the soft, sensitive skin under her ear. “You are so beautiful, so responsive.” Wandering into territory he should not traverse; he moved his hand to cup her generous breast. He rubbed his thumb over her already erect nipple. There was a soft moan.

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