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?
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releasing December 2017 from Sourcebooks Casablanca.
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Title:
The
Lord Meets His Lady
Author: 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
Synopsis:
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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