“See what?”
“You, my dear, are meant to be my wife.”
She pulled back, her gaze searching his, her lovely face beset by doubt. “But I’m a wanton, improper—”
“You’re my perfect match, in the day and the night. You’re mine, and not a word you say will convince me otherwise.”
“Truly?” Tears spilled down her cheeks, but she was smiling.
“Absolutely!”
Raising her palm to his cheek, she beamed through her tears. “I swear, I’ll burn that widow’s costume, the veil, the boots, all of it!”
“Please don’t.” His smile was wicked, his tone filled with mischief. “At our wedding I want you to wear a white veil, but in the bedroom…the black might be nice, too.”
Her eyes darkened with desire, igniting his hunger. Her breasts rose and fell with a breathy sigh. Arching her back, she leaned into him, pressing her soft body into his. She fit him perfectly. His body hardened.
Her lips lifted playfully. “I love you dearly, even though you are a wicked, wicked man.”
Grinning, his lips claimed hers, making love to her mouth. Abigail was engulfed by a passion that demanded to be sated. He moved to her neck, nipping, teasing, tasting.
Closing her eyes, she sighed. “I do love you…”
“Jason,” he murmured. “To you, it’s Jason.”
She smiled, feeling happy enough to float away on a cloud. “I love you, Jason. So very much.”
“And I love the sound of my name on your lips, Abigail.” His tongue traced the inside of her ear, and she quivered with yearning. “You are, by far, the most incredible woman I have ever known.”
“I can get my veil…” Her voice was a husky purr.
He was on fire, his passion so great, his love so deep, he couldn’t wait to claim her. He lifted her into his arms. “There’s no need.” Then he carried her into the bedchamber.
Acknowledgments
I am grateful to my husband and children, who make every day more meaningful and more beautiful for me. They give me so much encouragement and joy.
Thank you to all my family and friends, especially my mother, who continue to enthusiastically champion my efforts. Thank you to Susan Grimshaw, Frances Drouin, Dorothy Rece, Bill Eubanks, Laura Goeller, Vladimira Vojta, Willa Cline, Barb at RF Designs, Nancy Yost, Deb Brink, Becky Rose, Jan Epstein, Marilyn and Normie Blumenthal, Esther Levine, and Martha Jo Katz. Special thanks to Jennifer Linowes and Jennifer Hartz.
My gratitude to the incomparable Avon Books team! Thank you to Pam, Buzzy, and Adrienne!!! Tom, Gail, and Patricia—thanks for my gorgeous covers! I appreciate the awesome sales force—Brian, Donna, Judy, and the entire Merch Sales Team; Mike, Carla, and the whole Field Sales Team; International Sales; Foreign Rights/Sub Rights. Special thanks to Lyssa Keusch and May Chen—I adore working with you!
Thank you very much. Your support means the world to me.
About the Author
SARI ROBINS was born and raised in New York, married a Southern gentleman, and lives with her family in Georgia. Having spent years working as a tax attorney, she realized that deep inside her beat the heart of an author. Since leaving her law practice behind, she hasn’t looked back and gets to be more creative in her writing than she ever could have been with a legal brief. She loves writing fiction, particularly narratives set in England’s Regency period, the setting for her exciting Andersen Hall series, which began with One Wicked Night, More Than a Scandal, and What to Wear to a Seduction.
Stay tuned for the next installment of the Andersen Hall series, coming soon!
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
THE GOVERNESS WEARS SCARLET. Copyright © 2008 by Sari Earl. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Other AVON ROMANCES
Copyright
About the Publisher
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