Can the
scoundrel second son, Lord Marcus Bowles, and Genevieve Turner, a woman of
ill-repute, find happiness? Or will his roguish ways and her dark past forever
tear them apart? Fans of Tessa Dare’s Twice Tempted by a Rogue will love this
sensual read releasing December 2017 from Sourcebooks Casablanca.
The
Lord Meets His Lady by Gina Conkle
Genre:
Historical Romance
Release
Date: December
5, 2017
Publisher:
Sourcebooks
Casablanca
Series:
Midnight Meetings
Format:
Digital eBook / Print
Print ISBN: 9781492651901
Digital
ISBN: 9781402294341
Lord Marcus Bowles has stained his family's
reputation for the last time. Only after spending a scandal-free year restoring
some far-flung property can this second son return in good graces. But Marcus isn't
one to abandon a lone damsel on a dark country lane.
One stolen kiss and Genevieve Turner's handsome
midnight savior disappears. Typical. No matter, Gen is finally on the way to
her new post, and hopefully to finding her grandmother as well. Instead she
finds her mischievous hero is her new employer. Surely a few more kisses won't
hurt...
Excerpt:
“Have you kissed her yet?” Samuel asked.
Marcus and Samuel rode along the pasture’s perimeter
with an eye to the cottage. Miss Turner’s vibrant red cloak stood out against
mellow sandstone. Shovel in hand, she jabbed the earth with determined thrusts.
The weeds didn’t stand a chance.
“I assume we’re speaking of my housekeeper.” Marcus
halted Khan. “A hardworking, respectable woman of excellent character. She’s
done a fine job with Pallinsburn. I wouldn’t besmirch her honor with talk like
that nor should you.”
Samuel rode on, his shoulders bouncing with laughter.
“And every night she ascends to heaven on angel’s wings.”
If his friend saw right through him, how soon before
others did?
“Came on strong, did I?”
Samuel pinched a small space between his thumb and
forefinger. “A little.”
He urged his horse forward. “I don’t want her
reputation damaged.”
“Should’ve thought about that before making her your
housekeeper. People will talk.”
Marcus searched Miss Turner out again, a gust boxing
his ears like some admonishing aunt.
Was it so wrong to want to help a woman in need?
His housekeeper cleared the last weedy invaders off
his front step. Her serious exterior belied deep-seated passion, evidenced in
the way she dove into every task. The enthusiasm fascinated him.
And yes, he admired her other parts.
“What will people talk about? Her youth?” he
retorted. “Does a woman have to be long
in the tooth to hold a decent position?”
“No, but it’d help if you were toothless. Or
married.” Samuel stared ahead, the wind assaulting his queue. “We don’t set the
rules, but we both know them.”
“You hired her, and you’re not a married man.”
Samuel’s gaze pinned him. “Nor do I have your
unsavory reputation.”
“I’d wager my housekeeper has more honor, more
determination in her little finger than any woman of my acquaintance,” he said
fiercely. “Who I am should have no bearing on her.”
“Me thinks you doth protest too much…or whatever
that drivel is. A clear sign you have it bad for her, but haven’t touched her. Yet.”
Why did Samuel hunt for sordid details? Likely he’d
seen through Miss Turner with her low-cut bodices and saucy skirts. Didn’t
matter. She worked hard. He didn’t care if she fit the proper housekeeper stamp
or not.
He ought to buy a dull grey gown for her, if only to
aid her reputation. Smiling against his collar, he guessed she wouldn’t wear
it. Nor should she have to. One look at his red-cloaked gardener and he was
certain of one thing: he’d do his anything to keep his friend, or any man, on
the straight and narrow when it came to Miss Turner. She deserved a fresh
start.
His housekeeper had nabbed a piece of his heart.
But the afternoon ride wasn’t meant to discuss his
housekeeper’s allure. Samuel pulled his hat low, failing to look him in the
eye.
“Quoting Shakespeare,” Marcus said. “You must be
reading with Adam again.”
Copyright © 2017 The Lord Meets His Lady
by Gina Conkle
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Meet
the Earl at Midnight
It's going to take a Beast to tame this Beauty
Enigma
Earl. The Phantom of London. That's what the gossip pages call Lord Edward
Greenwich, a mysterious nobleman who doesn't show his face in London Society.
With a reputation like that, no wonder Lydia Montgomery is horrified to be
dragged from bed and packed off to live with him to save her mother from
penury.
While
Lydia has received all of the training a lady should endure, she's decidedly
un-ladylike. She despises her corset and isn't interested in marriage. She'd
prefer to remain unmarried and spend her time improving her art. But if she
wants a chance at happiness, she'll have to set aside her fear of the earl and
discover the man hiding behind the beast.
Will
Edward and Lydia's greatest discovery be each other before time runs out?
The
Lady Meets Her Match
Locating Her Is Only Half The Battle...
Cyrus
Ryland didn't become England's wealthiest bachelor by being a pushover, but the
mysterious beauty he discovers sneaking around at his grand ball enflames his
curiosity. When the clock chimes midnight, and she's nowhere to be found, Cyrus
vows to scour all of London to uncover who she is. Little does he know that not
only does Claire Mayhew not want to be found, but she wants nothing to do with
him at all...
Meet
the Rogue at Midnight
A Saved Scoundrel…
Jonas
Bacon Braithwaite wants to make peace with his grandfather before departing England.
Once Nottinghamshire’s favorite trouble-maker, he’s since become an upstanding
man of honor. But, the lushly curved thief hiding in his bedchamber makes him
think twice about one last conquest.
A Stubborn Siren…
Livvy
Halsey bristles at life’s rules. Always has. Sneaking into the Braithwaite
house to reclaim a treasured family heirloom is one way she upends the
conventional life that awaits her. Duty demands she marry. But what harm is
there in having a little fun with her childhood friend before the Twelfth Night
ends?
And Twilight Temptation…
Stolen
kisses fan hot flames. Surprising passion intertwines with friendship…but will
it be enough to last forever?
About Gina
Conkle
Gina Conkle
writes lush Viking romance and sensual Georgian romance. Her books always offer
a fresh, addictive spin on the genre with the witty banter and sexual tension
that readers crave. She grew up in southern California and despite all that
sunshine, Gina loves books over beaches and stone castles over sand castles.
Now she lives in Michigan with her favorite alpha male, Brian, and their two
sons where she’s known to occasionally garden and cook.
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