by Diana Bold
Something of his sudden melancholy must have shown in his face, because Jane stepped closer, a concerned look in her eyes. “Is something wrong?”
He sighed. “I was just thinking about Ethan. Ever since Harding approached me about bringing him home, I’ve been trying to think of what I could possibly say that would convince him to do so. I regret what I did to him nearly as much as I regret my actions regarding you.”
She grabbed his hand and squeezed it tightly. “You’ll never truly be at peace until you reach out to him. I think you should write to him. Tell him you’re sorry and ask him if he’ll come home for our wedding.”
He stared at her, then smiled. “Do you truly think it could be that easy?”
She shrugged. “I can’t say what his reaction will be. But all you can do is try. You can apologize and ask him to be a part of your life once again. Even if he refuses, you’ll have done what you could to make things right.”
Impulsively, he reached out and hugged her tightly, uncaring that everyone in the room could see them. It wasn’t as if any of them would be scandalized, and he just really needed to hold this incredible woman for a moment. She’d made his life better than he’d ever thought it could be, and he couldn’t wait to make her his bride.
“Thank you,” he whispered. “You’re absolutely right. All I can do is tell him how very sorry I am and hope that he is as willing to forgive me as you have been.”
“You are a good man, Julian,” she murmured, pressing her lips tenderly to the curve of his throat, sending a shaft of pure heat through him. “Once he gets to know you again, I’m sure he’ll love you as much as I do.”
He closed his eyes briefly, treasuring the moment, and then laughed and stepped back. “I’ll write to him tonight,” he assured her. “And then we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”
She gestured around the room. “No matter what happens, you have a lot of people who love you.”
He nodded. He’d made many mistakes in his life, but he still had good friends and a good woman to love. “I’m a very lucky man.”
She cast a quick glance around to make sure no one was watching them, then gave him a look filled with heated promise. “I’ll leave my bedroom window open tonight, if you’d like to be even luckier.”
He laughed heartily and hugged her again. His little spinster had finally become the passionate woman he’d always known she could be.
The End
Will Ethan forgive his brother and come home for Julian and Jane’s wedding?
Read FINDING THE BLACK ORCHID, the next chapter in Diana Bold’s BRIDES OF SCANDAL series!
When Lady Jessalyn Hunter finds herself ruined, both socially and financially, she is forced to accept the help of her brother's best friend—a man she's loved since childhood.
Ethan Tremaine has spent his entire life running from the tragedy of his past, but he can't refuse his best friend's dying request. He reluctantly agrees to marry Jessalyn, even though he's terrified by the thought of someone depending on him.
What begins as a marriage of convenience quickly becomes much more. Can they find the courage to love, or will they let the ghosts of their pasts destroy them?
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I hope you enjoyed reading Jane and Julian’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it! If you did, I would greatly appreciate a short review where you purchased it or your favorite book website. Reviews are crucial for any author, and even just a line or two can make a huge difference.
OTHER BOOKS BY DIANA BOLD
VICTORIAN ROMANCE
BRIDES OF SCANDAL SERIES
Gambling on the Duke’s Daughter
Marrying the American Heiress
Seducing the Spinster
Finding the Black Orchid
UNMASKING PROMETHEUS SERIES
Masked Intentions
Masked Promises
Masked Desires
Once a Pirate
Fortune’s Gamble
FANTASY ROMANCE
A Knight in Atlantis
WESTERN ROMANCE
LAST CHANCE BRIDES SERIES
One Last Chance
Chance of a Lifetime
Love at Last
The Last Bride
Once a Gunslinger
Once a Mail Order Bride
Once a Bandit
Once an Outlaw
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Diana Bold has been writing since elementary school and never wanted to be anything but a writer. It took longer than she hoped to accomplish that, but she is now the award-winning author of more than twenty historical romances. She lives in the mountains of Southern Colorado with the love of her life. When she's not writing, she enjoys traveling and genealogy.
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