“Yes!” she cried as she launched herself into his arms, the two of them falling to the carpeted floor in a tangle of arms and legs. “Yes, yes, yes!”
Maxim laughed for what seemed to him to be the first time in six years. Since the day he had lost Heather.
But he would never lose her again. He intended to hold her safely in his arms.
Forever.
A week later, Maxim stood beside where his father was buried in the family crypt, his head bowed as he spoke quietly. “In just a little while, Heather and I are to be married in the family chapel.” Neither of them had wanted to wait a moment longer than they had to, and Prinny had been more than happy to provide them with a Special License, as he recently had for three of The Sinners before Maxim. “Ralph is to give his mother into my safekeeping.” Maxim smiled at his son’s excitement in learning Maxim was to marry his mother and become his new papa. One day, when Ralph was old enough to understand, they would explain that situation to him fully. “But before the wedding takes place, I wished to come here and thank you for caring for both of them for me when I could not. To let you know that I will love and cherish them both for the rest of my days.”
There was no answer, of course.
But there did not need to be one.
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Carole Mortimer is a USA Today Bestselling Author and recipient of the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2015, RT Career Achievement Award 2017, RT Pioneer for Romance Award 2014. She was also recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 for her ‘outstanding service to literature’. Carole has written 230 contemporary, Regency and paranormal romance novels.
She is happily married to Peter. They have 6 sons, and live on the beautiful Isle of Man. She also loves to hear from Readers!
Other books by Carole Mortimer
Regency Sinners Series:
Wicked Torment (Regency Sinners 1)
Wicked Surrender (Regency Sinners 2)
Wicked Scandal (Regency Sinners 3)
Wicked Deception (Regency Sinners 4)
Wicked Captive (Regency Sinners 5)
More books to come in this series
Dragon Hearts – Contemporary paranormal
Nathaniel (Dragon Hearts 1)
Deryk (Dragon Hearts 2)
Bryn (Dragon Hearts 3)
Dylan (Dragon Hearts 4)
More book to come in this series
Regency Unlaced Series:
The Duke’s Mistress (Book 1)
Claimed by the Marquis (Book 2)
Taken by the Earl (Book 3)
Pursued by the Viscount (Book 4)
Desired by a Lord (Book 5)
Captured by a Gentleman (Book 6)
Pleasured by a Duke (Book 7)
Seduced by a Marquis (Book 8)
Tamed by the Earl (Book 9)
Series is now complete
Knight Security Series: Spin-off to ALPHA series
Resisting Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5)
Defying Asher (Knight Security 1)
Challenging Gabriel (Knight Security 2)
Capturing Caleb (Knight Security 3)
Tempting Zander (Knight Security 4)
Enticing Ian (Knight Security 5)
Seducing Ethan (Knight Security 6)
Series now complete
ALPHA Series:
Christmas Alpha (Alpha 1)
Dark Alpha (Alpha 2)
Shadow Alpha (Alpha 3) Author’s 200th Book
Midnight Alpha (Alpha 4)
Renegade Alpha (Alpha 5)
Warrior Alpha (Alpha 6)
Rogue Alpha (Alpha 7)
Savage Alpha (Alpha 8)
Series is now complete
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