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Touch of Passion
The Disgraced Lords # 3
The Disgraced Lords # 3
By: Bronwen Evans
Releasing March 24th, 2015
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Blurb
In the latest Disgraced
Lords novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans, a vivacious thrill
seeker clashes with her dutiful defender—causing irresistible sparks to fly.
Independent
and high-spirited, Lady Portia Flagstaff has never been afraid to take a risk,
especially if it involves excitement and danger. But this time, being kidnapped
and sold into an Arab harem is the outcome of one risk too many. Now, in order
to regain her freedom, she has to rely on the deliciously packaged Grayson
Devlin, Viscount Blackwood, a man who despises her reckless ways—and stirs in
her a thirst for passion.
After
losing his mother and two siblings in a carriage accident years ago, Grayson
Devlin promised Portia’s dying brother that he’d always watch over his wayward
sister. But having to travel to Egypt to rescue the foolhardy girl has made his
blood boil. Grayson already has his hands full trying to clear his best friend
and fellow Libertine Scholar of a crime he didn’t commit. Worse still, his
dashing rescue has unleashed an unforeseen and undesired consequence: marriage.
Now it’s more than Portia he has to protect . . . it’s his battered heart.
Excerpt: “What the blazes do you think you’re doing here?” Portia winced at the familiar sound of Grayson’s voice.
Excerpt: “What the blazes do you think you’re doing here?” Portia winced at the familiar sound of Grayson’s voice.
She glanced up to find his handsome features clouded in anger. He
probably had no idea that his scolding tone set her heart racing—and not in
fright.
“Merely observing. Unlike you, I suspect.”
He was looking up and down the corridor. “I should tell Robert and
let him wring that pretty neck of yours.”
She smiled. He’d said pretty neck. “How did you recognize
me?”
He stepped closer almost vibrating with suppressed anger. She
pressed back into the wall. His hand reached beside her ear, and a finger wound
around a stray curl and tugged. “I’d recognize hair this vibrant red anywhere.
So would many others.”
She struggled to think as her body reacted to his proximity. His
light fragrance sent her senses reeling. She decided to come out fighting. “I
should have known you’d attend this event.”
A growl rumbled deep in his chest. “Well, I had no bloody idea you
would. What would Robert think if he saw you? It would break his heart. He has
enough to worry about without his wayward sister causing another scandal.”
Portia tried to understand the meaning behind his words. What had
Robert to worry about? Before she could ask he added, “Your selfishness knows
no bounds. First it was your cider business, which you flaunted in society’s
face, and now you’re at a Cyprians’ Ball.” His eyes narrowed, and he drew in a
breath. “Why Robert hasn’t seen you married off, I’ll never know.”
“I have no intention of being married off to be a nobleman’s baby
maker. I will not marry unless it is to my heart’s desire.”
“Is that why you are here? Are you here to meet a lover?”
“No.” Her anger was aroused by his sanctimonious words. “But if I
were, it would be none of your business. I don’t condone double standards.”
“The world is full of double standards. These are the rules we live
by. Robert needs to leave knowing his family is protected. He can’t have his
mind filled with worry over his—”
“Leave?” She put her hand up to her mouth to stop the nausea rising.
“He’s going to war, isn’t he?” Grayson’s lips firmed, and his curse was her
answer. “No.” She shook her head. “He’s the eldest, the heir. He can’t.” She
looked at Grayson with wide eyes. “Oh, God. You are both going.”
Grayson could not look her in the eye. “I’m going to fight Napoleon
because of Robert, to protect him.”
She pushed her mask off her face. “Why is Robert going? You are the
last of your line. You can’t go,” she said crossly.
“Robert is going to watch over your brother Philip. He’s scared the
young hothead will try to do something heroic but stupid and get himself
killed.”
Portia slumped against the wood. Philip was only a year younger than
Robert and four years older than her. Robert and Philip were very close. Philip
had been declaring his intention to fight the French. She hated the idea of
war. She was sure that if women were in charge of this world, there would not
be any war. A woman who bore a child would never want him to fight.
“Can I appeal to the small part of you that is a Flagstaff and ask
that you give Robert no reason to worry? At least until this war is over. Then
you can go back to your scandalous ways.”
Crestfallen and feeling thoroughly chastised, she nodded. “Of
course.”
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Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22588939-a-touch-of-passion?from_search=true
Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/112847-the-disgraced-lords
USA
Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She has always
indulged her love of storytelling and is constantly gobbling up movies, books,
and theater. Is it any wonder she’s a proud romance writer? Evans is a two-time
winner of the RomCon Readers’ Crown and has been nominated for an RT Reviewers’
Choice Award. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Thanks for sharing in my release party.
Thank you for hosting A TOUCH OF PASSION!
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