“No,” Violette replied.
Aubrey snorted. “You’re a hard woman, Violette Russell.”
Violette turned to look at him, eyes wide. “He came here to call you out or some such nonsense,” she pointed out with a huff.
“Well, yes,” Aubrey replied, rubbing his nose and staring at Winterbourne with sympathy. “But that’s my grandmother tearing him off a strip. I mean, dash it all ...it’s not cricket.”
Violette looked back at her husband and shook her head in amusement.
“Remind me not to get on your bad side,” Aubrey muttered with a sigh as Alex strolled over to them.
“Should you rescue him?” he said, jerking a head towards the increasingly beleaguered looking marquess.
“Oh, don’t you start!” Violette complained, rolling her eyes. She gave a haughty sniff, putting up her chin. “It’s his own fault,” she said with dignity. “Serves him right.”
Alex’s lips twitched a little, but he rather manfully held his tongue for almost thirty seconds.
“Mind your step, lad,” he whispered to Aubrey in an undertone.
Aubrey snorted. “Too late that for, Alex. She’s led me a merry dance these past weeks, I shall just have to try and keep in her good books.” He paused and took a moment to twitch his cravat into place. “I mean,” he continued, deadpan. “She ruined my reputation, and then bullied me into marrying her once she knew no one else would want me ... I mean, what else could I do, I was trapped into it!”
“Aubrey Russell!” Violette spluttered as Alex roared with laughter.
“Oh, don’t worry, Violette,” Alex replied grinning at her. “You may have done your damnedest to ruin him, but in the end, I think you were truly the making of Aubrey Russell.”
Aubrey pulled her into his arms and was smiling at her with such love and affection that she could do nothing more than give him a playful tap on the shoulder for his cheek.
“Rude man,” she muttered, though there was so little heat in it that she struggled to keep the smile from her face.
“Terribly rude,” he agreed, nodding at her. “Oh, and don’t forget a rake and a libertine,” he said, but with such an endearing grin that she couldn’t help but laugh.
“Oh Aubrey, you are absurd,” she said, wondering if life could possibly get any more perfect. “But I do love you.”
“Well, I should think so too,” Aubrey replied with a huff. “After all I’ve been through ...”
Violette rolled her eyes and knew there was only one way to stop any more of this nonsense.
So she kissed him.
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Other Works by Emma V. Leech
(For those of you who have read The French Fae Legend series, please remember that chronologically The Heart of Arima precedes The Dark Prince)
The French Vampire Legend
The Key to Erebus
The Heart of Arima
The Fires of Tartarus
The Son of Darkness (TBA)
The French Fae Legend
The Dark Prince
The Dark Heart
The Dark Deceit
The Darkest Night (TBA)
Short Stories: A Dark Tale, A Dark Desire, The Dark Promise.
Rogues & Gentlemen
The Rogue
The Earl’s Temptation
Scandal’s Daughter
The Devil May Care
Nearly Ruining Mr. Russell
One Wicked Winter (December 9, 2017)
The Regency Romance Mysteries
Dying for a Duke
A Dog in a Doublet (TBA)
The Rum and the Fox (TBA)
Stand Alone
The Book Lover (a paranormal novella)
About the Author
Emma V Leech is the award-winning author of four series with many more to come!
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THE FRENCH VAMPIRE LEGEND: This is a dramatic and heart-wrenching story of courage and sacrifice and a love that nothing ... not even time, can tear apart.
THE FRENCH FAE LEGEND: With close to sixteen million online reads to date the award-winning Dark Series is one of Emma's most successful works. An epic saga set between modern-day France and the Fae Lands - a historic version of our own world, where only love is more powerful than magic.
ROGUES AND GENTLEMEN: Sexy, tumultuous and desperately romantic, Rogues and Gentlemen will have you wishing for your own pirate, smuggler, Earl or Duke to carry you off into the past.
THE REGENCY ROMANCE MYSTERIES: If you prefer your Regency Romance with a little dash of mystery and murder, these are the books for you. Dashing heroes and wicked villains abound, and of course, a plucky heroine who won't sit about looking ornamental until she's rescued
ABOUT EMMA:
As an accomplished romance author, Emma won the world’s largest online writing competition ‘The Wattys’ two years running, first with The Darkest Night, and then with her short story, A Dark Imperfection, A Les Fées Novella. Her third published novel, The Dark Prince has been touted as one of The Top 50 Self Published Books Worth Reading in 2015 and is #2 on the list of the Top 50 Indie Books in 2015 as well as being hailed as "An enchanting fantasy with a likeable heroine, romantic intrigue, and clever narrative flourishes." by Kirkus Reviews.
Emma's novels have garnered attention worldwide, and fans who continue to clamour for more through email, Facebook, and Twitter.
When she's not writing she strives to live as far from the real world as possible. but otherwise, she can be found in Darkest Dordogne, South West France with her husband, three children, assorted cats and a wild imagination
Acknowledgements
Thanks as always to my wonderful editor for being patient and loving my characters as much as I do. Gemma you’re the best!
To my BFF, PA, personal cheerleader and bringer of chocolate, Varsi Appel, for moral support, confidence boosting and for reading my work more times than I have. I love you loads!
To Veronique and Alejandra for their enthusiastic beta reading !!
To Victoria Cooper for her amazing intuition and beautiful covers. You rock!
To all of the Dark Addicts and wicked Angels. Thank you all for your continued support and excitement over my work. You guys are such an inspiration and your enthusiasm keeps me excited to write for you. I’m always so happy to hear from you so do email or message me :)
To my husband Pat and my family ... For always being proud of me.
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