He claimed her mouth in a kiss, then lay back, pulling her with him.
“Henry—we must get dressed for dinner,” she said. “Jenkins…”
“Will, if he has any sense, be instructing the rest of the household not to disturb us until morning,” he said. “The one thing I have dreamed of, save making love to my wife, is holding her in my arms while she sleeps. Would you deny me that pleasure?”
Smiling, she relaxed in his arms and drifted into a contented sleep, recognizing, at last, her good fortune in having secured the attention of a man of the ton.
London Libertines
Henry’s Bride, Book 1
Hawthorne’s Wife, Book 2
Roderick’s Widow, Book 3
Emily Royal
About the Author
Emily Royal grew up in Sussex, England, and has devoured romantic novels for as long as she can remember. A mathematician at heart, Emily has worked in financial services for over twenty years. She indulged in her love of writing after she moved to Scotland, where she lives with her husband, teenage daughters and menagerie of rescue pets including Twinkle, an attention-seeking boa constrictor.
She has a passion for both reading and writing romance with a weakness for Regency rakes, Highland heroes, and Medieval knights. Persuasion is one of her all-time favorite novels which she reads several times each year and she is fortunate enough to live within sight of a Medieval palace.
When not writing, Emily enjoys playing the piano, hiking, and painting landscapes, particularly the Highlands. One of her ambitions is to paint, as well as climb, every mountain in Scotland.
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