“I know.”
“Say it again.”
“No looking back.”
He took her in his arms and kissed her more thoroughly. “I’m proud of you, my girl. I knew you could not be so hen-hearted. You always had spunk.” He smiled so broadly, he thought his face might crack. “Dear God, I am surely the happiest man alive! I love you, Wilma Jepp. I always have. And I always will. I’m hoping you love me a little, too.”
“More than a little.”
He grinned like an imbecile at her words. “I don’t care that it took almost twenty-five years to finish what we started in your father’s hayloft. It was worth the wait. But from this moment on, it’s full speed ahead.”
“Then what are you waiting for, Captain? Let’s get this pitiful excuse for a carriage to Town and start that new scandal you were talking about.”
Sam threw back his head and laughed with pure joy, gave the horses their heads, and set sail for London and a new life with the only woman he’d ever truly loved.
About Candice Hern
CANDICE HERN has always enjoyed escaping into the history and literature of Regency England. After years of rereading the novels of Jane Austen and other women of the period, she by chance discovered the great Georgette Heyer—and all her contemporary stepchildren—and was instantly hooked.
Candice lives in San Francisco in a house cluttered with African violets, orchids, Regency-period antiques, and mountains of reference books. She loves to hear from readers. Contact her via email at [email protected], or the old-fashioned way at PO Box 31499, San Francisco, California 94131. Please visit her website at www.candicehern.com.
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About the Authors
New York Times bestselling author STEPHANIE LAURENS began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her novels set in Regency England have captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romance world’s most beloved and popular authors.
Readers can contact Stephanie via e-mail at [email protected].
For information on all of Stephanie’s books, including updates on novels yet to come, visit Stephanie’s website at www.stephanielaurens.com.
MARY BALOGH grew up in Wales, and after graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English. Her first Regency love story, A Masked Deception, was published in 1985. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling Slightly sextet and Simply quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She lives in Regina, Canada.
Growing up on Long Island, New York, I fell in love with romance at an early age. I dreamed of being swept away by a dashing rogue riding a spirited stallion. When my hero finally showed up, he was dressed in jeans and drove a Volkswagen, but I recognized him anyway. We married after both graduating from Hofstra University and are now living our happily-everafters in Atlanta, Georgia, along with our very bright and active son, who is a dashing rogue in the making. I love to hear from readers! You can contact me through my website at www.JacquieD.com.
CANDICE HERN has always enjoyed escaping into the history and literature of Regency England. After years of rereading the novels of Jane Austen and other women of the period, she by chance discovered the great Georgette Heyer—and all her contemporary stepchildren—and was instantly hooked.
Candice lives in San Francisco in a house cluttered with African violets, orchids, Regency-period antiques, and mountains of reference books. She loves to hear from readers. Contact her via email at [email protected], or the old-fashioned way at PO Box 31499, San Francisco, California 94131. Please visit her website at www.candicehern.com.
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Enter the World of Stephanie Laurens
Secrets of a Perfect Night: with Victoria Alexander and Rachel Gibson
The Fall of Rogue Gerrard
It Happened One Night: with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Candice Hern
It Happened One Season: with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Candice Hern
The Lady Risks All
Lost and Found
A Return Engagement
Rose in Bloom
Scandalous Lord Dere
The Seduction of Sebastian Trantor
Royal Bridesmaids: with Gaelen Foley and Loretta Chase
Royal Weddings: with Gaelen Foley and Loretta Chase
THE CYNSTER NOVELS
Devil’s Bride
A Rake’s Vow
Scandal’s Bride
A Rogue’s Proposal
A Secret Love
The Taste of Innocence
All About Love
All About Passion
The Promise in a Kiss
On a Wild Night
On a Wicked Dawn
Hero, Come Back: with Christina Dodd and Elizabeth Boyle
The Perfect Lover
The Ideal Bride
Temptation and Surrender
The Truth About Love
What Price Love?
In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster
Capture of the Earl of Glencrae
The Wedding Planner
The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh
Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue
And Then She Fell
THE BASTION NOVELS
Captain Jack's Woman (prequel)
The Lady Chosen
A Gentleman’s Honor
A Lady of His Own
A Fine Passion
The Edge of Desire
Beyond Seduction
Mastered By Love
To Distraction
THE BLACK COBRA NOVELS
The Untamed Bride
The Elusive Bride
The Brazen Bride
The Reckless Bride
THE CASE BOOK OF BARNABY ADAIR
Where the Heart Leads
The Masterful Mr. Montague
Loving Rose
Also by Jacquie D’Alessandro
CONFESSIONS AT MIDNIGHT
SLEEPLESS AT MIDNIGHT
NEVER A LADY
NOT QUITE A GENTLEMAN
LOVE AND THE SINGLE HEIRESS
WHO WILL TAKE THIS MAN?
Also by Candice Hern
Bride Sale
Her Scandalous Affair
Once a Scoundrel
Once a Gentleman
Once a Dreamer
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.
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. “The Fall of Rogue Gerrard” Copyright © 2008 by Savdek Management Proprietory Ltd. “Spellbound” copyright © 2008 by Mary Balogh. “Only You” copyright © 2008 by Jacquie D’Alessandro. “From This Moment On” copyright © 2008 by Candice Hern. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, 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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