With Amidei’s help, her father had become a wealthy and eccentric man, a relative of the great Spencer family. Which, in fact, he was, although so distant as to need a telescope to see the mighty Duke of Marlborough, the head of the family.
Once society realised she was of good birth, and her father was fabulously wealthy from his mysterious inheritance, society took her to its mercenary heart.
“Such a pity! But you will enjoy the musicale, I am sure. Do come and meet the Earl of Carrigan. He is dying to meet you.”
Although she allowed her hostess to draw her away, Amidei remained with her deep inside, where it counted.
As it always would.
*
Later that evening, Amidei walked into the room they shared and with a flourish, gave her a key. Dismissing Betty with a smile, she turned the key over in her hands. “If you say this is the key to your heart, I swear I will hit you with it.”
“No, my love, it’s more pragmatic than that. I’ve taken a lease on a house. It’s close by, but near enough that you need not be concerned with the day to day running of the club.”
“A house? You wish to keep me like a mistress?”
“No, I wish to share it with you. I think it’s time.” He took her hands in his, removing the key and laying it on the dressing table. “I want to spend more time with you. Lightfoot can see to the running of the club. The recent crisis was good for me. It made me reassess what was really important for me, and that is you.”
“Oh!” Clutching his hands, she leaned forward to kiss him. “But we will not be strangers, will we?”
“No. I thought we’d turn this apartment into guest suites. We’ll use one when the fancy takes us.”
Touched, she smiled, and finally realised why he’d done this. Since the knowledge that Argus had been in these rooms, if only by a distant vision, she had not felt safe here, as if there were peep holes in every wall. “How did you know?”
“I know everything, because you are generous enough to let me in. Every day we will grow closer to each other, and I will give thanks for that with every breath.”
Her heart went out to him. He had done so much for her, and when she tried to stop him, he’d told her that doing so gave him the greatest pleasure in the world.
“We will continue to move forward,” he promised her.
She put her finger to her lips in mock thought. “How do you feel about a child?”
And she watched his shock, and his growing delight.
About the Author
Lynne Connolly has the best job in the world. She writes historical, paranormal and contemporary romance and she doesn’t seem to be able to stop. She has won a number of awards, including two EPPIES, and she lives in damp, rainy England with her family and her mews.
Once a year she crosses the ocean to visit friends, attend conventions and other shindigs, and promote her books, so watch her blog if you want to meet her. She loves travelling and meeting people who she will then use in her books, but then, authors are like that.
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It Started at Waterloo
Triple Countess
Last Chance, My Love
A Chance to Dream
Met by Chance
A Betting Chance
Secrets
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Alluring Secrets
Tantalizing Secrets
Richard and Rose
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Venice
Harley Street
Eyton
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Maiden Lane
Lisbon
Even Gods Fall in Love
Lightning Unbound
Mad for Love
Arrows of Desire
Forged by Love
War Chest
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Make love, not war? Try telling that to the god of war.
Even Gods Fall In Love, Book 5
Bearing little resemblance to her beautiful sister Rhea made it easy for Ruth to secure the job of governess to the Duke of Lyndhurst’s wards. The babies are Rhea’s. Rhea is dead. And Ruth’s suspicions are aimed squarely at the powerful, magnificent, brooding duke.
At the very least, she means to ensure her sister’s twins are raised properly. A task she suspects is beyond the duke, who wanders away at night, comes to dinner disheveled, and stirs desires she’s never felt before.
Marcus isn’t just the Duke of Lyndhurst. He is Mars, god of war, and his nightly dinners with Ruth—during which he allows her to ask him one question—are his only respite from his desperate struggle with the Titans.
Little does the drably dressed, socially inept woman realize she is a constant temptation to him—and he is losing the battle to resist. But if he allows her to break the chains around his heart, their love will make her a target in a fight to the death.
Warning: Beware of tall, dark men who roam houses at night. Don’t, whatever you do, stop to kiss them.
When the God of Love falls for a nymph, all seven hells break loose.
Even Gods Fall in Love, Book 3
Finished with the tutoring that taught him how to be an immortal, Edmund, otherwise known as Eros, steps off the packet onto English shores, and stumbles head over heels in love.
There’s something different about Perdita Seaton and her secretive family, but for now a bigger dilemma looms. Revealing he’s the Duke of Kentmere could cut their courtship short. Yet abandoning his heritage means leaving his beloved sister at the mercy of the Titans.
Even as Edmund steals Perdita’s breath with the speed at which he sweeps her down the aisle, she feels safe in the irresistible tide of passion. Her father, head of a smuggling empire, is Oceanus—and she is a nymph.
Disaster strikes when Edmund races to London to rescue his sister, and doesn’t return. Desperate, Perdita follows him, only to find no light of recognition in his eyes.
Now she must choose. Admit defeat, or fight to break the enchantment keeping Edmund’s heart prisoner—and risk the wrath of a jealous goddess who’d be all too happy to snuff her out.
Warning: Contains a wedding night that transcends heaven, a mother-in-law from hell, and one Titanic case of amnesia.
A dangerous enchantment that can only be broken by fire…
Even Gods Fall in Love, Book 4
Vulcan, living in the body of Harry, Earl of Valsgarth, prefers a quiet country life, channeling his fiery temperament into his metal workshop. But he can’t ignore a summons from Mercury.
When he spies the ravishing woman across the London theater, he realizes why Mercury needs him. She is Venus, in the body of a French duchesse. In legend, his wife. But she is under an infatuation spell that has escalated into obsession. Unchecked, it’s hot enough to cause another Fire of London. Harry is the only immortal with the strength to break it.
Virginie revels in the joy she has found with Marcus, also known as Mars. Until Harry arrives in her parlor, leaning on his cane, oozing his particular brand of seduction.
When murder abruptly splits Virginie and Marcus apart, Harry must cope with a painful withdrawal that could destroy her—and half the city. If Harry can’t find who is framing her, she will lose her place in society. And possibly her mind to madness…
Warning: When the gods get busy, it gets hot as Hades. Could cause noticeable reddening of your cheeks. Which cheeks, we’ll leave up to you.
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