Secret Pleasures

by Cheryl Howe

  Ivy squeezed his thigh. “Not to worry, Lord Westhaven. We shall still indulge in our secret pleasures behind closed doors.”

  But do realize, for all practical purposes, I am dead and you are the next Earl of Westhaven. Yours Always, Philip.

  Kerra Bainbridge and Marcus Lamont, the Duke of Huntingdon, continue The Pleasure Series with UNCOMMON PLEASURES.

  Available on Kindle 2013.

  Look for Cheryl’s other titles to be available in digital format late 2012

  Acknowledgements

  The power of female friendship played a huge part in this book ever getting written. Thank you to the Wednesday Morning Borders Critique Group for getting me through some grueling years. I don’t know what I would have done without your encouragement and support. So many of my close writing friends read original versions of this book and many revisions after. Thank you Ara Burklund, Sylvia Mendoza and Janet Wellington for all the time you put into setting me straight. Thank you Lorelle Marinello for liking Ivy from her first appearance in Improper Pleasures. You gave me the idea that she might actually be likeable. Thank you Ann Collins, Judy Duarte, Chris Green, Mary Leo and Cathy Yardley for always having an encouraging word when I needed it. And a huge thanks to Romance Writers’ of America San Diego Chapter. What an amazingly supportive and warm group!

  Thank you Giovanna Rossingnol not only for your encouragement, but for helping me figure out a crucial part of this book.

  And of course a big thanks to my husband Russ who had no idea what he was getting into when he encouraged me to pursue my dream of being a writer all those years ago.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Cheryl Howe writes sexy historical romance novels with strong characters in sensual settings. She is an avid reader and would rather bury her head in a book than do just about anything else. She published her first novel in 2003. When she’s not reading or writing, she tries to balance her time between cooking healthy gluten-free meals, not ignoring her husband, and catering to her menagerie of house pets. She lives in Southern California with an understanding husband, two spoiled dogs, a demanding cat and a bright yellow parakeet.

  To learn more about Cheryl and her books, visit her blog, Whole-Healthy-Writer, at http://cherylhowe.com/

  You can email her at cherylhowebooks@gmail.com