Undercover
with the Earl
Brotherhood of the Sword # 1
Brotherhood of the Sword # 1
By: Robyn DeHart
Releasing August 10, 2015
Entangled Scandalous
Blurb
London, 1838
The handsome Earl of Summersby may just be the
most eligible bachelor in London, but has no interest in a wife. As a member of
the Brotherhood, Bennett Haile is far more vested in his undercover duties for
the crown and protecting the Queen from would-be assassins. For now he has the
perfect tool with which to lure out the villains—a young woman with an uncanny
likeness to the queen.
The spirited Evelyn Marington is about to live
out every country girl's dream—becoming royalty overnight. Under the tutelage
of the arrogant Earl of Summersby, she'll have to fool the entire court that
she is, in fact, the queen. But as danger threatens from every side, Bennett
realizes that his lovely little protegé isn't just placing her life in his
hands... She's stealing his heart.
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“Stand and walk to the
other side of the room,” he said.
“I beg your pardon?”
“I must evaluate how you
walk.”
She gaped at him. “How I
walk?”
“Do try and keep up, Miss
Marrington. People will be watching.”
“Is there something wrong
with how I walk?”
“Your walk is ...” No. In
truth, she walked with an unconscious grace and agility he found charming.
There was nothing studied about her movements, nothing calculated. She managed
to be both completely natural and totally bewitching, which was entirely beside
the point. “Your walk is unstudied.”
“Are you staying I'm
clumsy?” Her gaze sparked with indignation, but perhaps a flash of pain as
well. “I am well aware that I lack the grace and cultivation of my older
sisters, but I assure you I am not some clumsy oaf who can't be trusted to walk
into a room.”
He drew in a deep breath,
praying for patience. This was why he wasn't yet married. This was why he was
absolutely the wrong man for this job.
“Your mannerisms must
match hers,” he said tightly.
She closed her eyes and
took several deep breaths before standing, then walked across the room. It was
not a clumsy or awkward gait, but not regal either.
“No.” He shook his head.
“Try it again but slower, yet with more purpose.”
She crossed her arms over
her ample bosom. “This is ridiculous.”
He allowed his gaze to
linger on her tempting curves before stepping over to her. “Miss Marrington, do
you want to do this assignment or not?”
Her mouth opened, then
she paused and her brows slanted down in anger. “My Lord, I realize that you
are an Earl and of relation to our Queen and our Society deems you more
important than I. Perhaps they are even correct; however, it would seem to me
that you,” she jabbed a finger into his chest, “need me more than I need you
for this assignment. Thus far you have insulted my family, the way I walk and
my hair. You are arrogant and rude and sorely lacking in manners.” Her hands
fisted on her hips accenting their roundedness.
How was it that this
little slip of a woman shoed no fear of him? He’d frightened women merely by
walking into their drawing room. And here, he was being a bully—and for good
reason—to Evelyn Marrington, but she was quite obviously not afraid of him. He
couldn’t help but find that both infuriating and alluring.
“You have obviously
decided that I do not possess the intelligence nor grace to succeed in this
charade. I will not stand for this sort of treatment. I should like a carriage
to bring me home on the morrow. Good day, Lord Somersby.” She turned and
marched from the room.
He watched her go in
complete disbelief. No one had ever spoken to him in such a way. Arrogant and
rude! She was the only lacking in manners. This entire assignment echoed with
idiocy. Ellis had claimed his cousin amiable and clever, neither of which
Bennett had seen. All he had witnessed was her sharp tongue.
Damned if he didn’t find
her sass alluring as hell. All the more reason to send her back home and tell
Potterfield she refused to participate. Bennett couldn’t be blamed for this
failure if she was the one who walked away. This would work out perfectly. He’d
get to continue with the Brotherhood and not be distracted by the ridiculously
attractive and fiery-tongued Miss Marrington. It would almost be worth
completing the assignment just to see if she was as passionate in other areas.
Almost.
Author Info
National Bestselling author, Robyn
DeHart's novels have appeared in the top bestselling romance and
historical romance lists. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen
languages. Her historical romantic adventure series, The Legend Hunters, were
not only bestsellers, but also award-winners, snagging a Reader's Crown and a
Reviewer's Choice award. She had three releases in 2013 and 2014 will see four
more, all set in the popular historical romance Regency and Victorian eras.
Known for her "strong dialogue and characters that leap off the page"
(RT Bookclub) and her "sizzling romance" (Publishers Weekly), her
books have been featured in USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. A popular
writing instructor, she has given speeches at writing conferences in Los
Angeles, DC, New York, Dallas, Nashville and Toronto, among many others.
When not writing, you can find Robyn hanging out with her family, husband (The Professor) a university professor of Political Science and their two ridiculously beautiful and smart daughters, Busybee and Babybee as well as two spoiled-rotten cats. They live in the hill country of Texas where it's hot eight months of the year, but those big blue skies make it worth it.
When not writing, you can find Robyn hanging out with her family, husband (The Professor) a university professor of Political Science and their two ridiculously beautiful and smart daughters, Busybee and Babybee as well as two spoiled-rotten cats. They live in the hill country of Texas where it's hot eight months of the year, but those big blue skies make it worth it.
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