A
Mistress for Penndrake
by
Tammy L. Bailey
Genre:
Historical Romance
The
Marquess of Wesley is out for blood. For a year, Lord Wesley has
tried to undo the devastation his father left to Penndrake, their
ancestral home, only to discover the man gambled it away right before
his death. Now Wesley is being blackmailed by the new owner into
marrying a woman he’s never met in order to get it back. But his
intentions are less than honorable…
At
one and twenty, Miss Kate Holden intends to become a governess,
having sworn off all men years ago. However, her plans are halted
when she receives a daunting letter from her cousin about a Lord
Wesley. Ignorant of the name, and the devilish marquess that wears it
all too well, she nearly ends up compromised. Refusing to fall prey
to Wesley’s skillful seduction, Kate decides to turn things around
on the rake. But the high-stakes game between them soon leads to her
losing the last thing she expected…her heart.
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Excerpt
Two:
“Damn it, Miss Holden, if you die in my
company, there will be hell to pay.”
Despite
her earlier feelings of comfort and contentment, his irritation ruffled her
pride. While her legs dangled over each side of the horse, she twisted around
so her nose came in proximity to touching Lord Wesley’s.
“A
shiver does not constitute the demise of one’s health. I-I…j-ju…”
Unable
to finish her words, Kate buried her head into his chest and held the sneeze, a
consequence she didn’t consider until it was too late. Against her cheek, she
heard the erratic thumping of his heart, felt the inviting heat of his skin.
“You
must get warm,” he said after a long moment, his tone vibrating against her
right ear.
She
lifted her chin, unsure of the man she’d find staring
down at her, the carefree lord who flirted with Claire so easily or the
affronted nobleman whose features resembled a Grecian statue, stoic and rigid?
In
her company, she found the latter, of course. It perplexed her to know she
caused such an offensive reaction in such a short amount of time. He continued
to glower at her, his jaw tense and mouth tight. At the same time, a sense of
feminine wonder overtook her. She disregarded all consequence and reached up to
touch his face, wiping at a trickle of rainwater as it trailed along his chin.
Fascinated
by his raw masculinity, she continued to explore, her fingers gliding over his
skin until they stroked the softness of his lips.
This
time she didn’t know who initiated the kiss, only that his mouth covered hers,
breathless and fierce. He brought her against him, both sharing an equal
yearning and affection, void of any mistrust or deception. Abandoning, for the
moment, her doubts and insecurities, she grasped his soaked gold waistcoat,
pulling the lapels apart to sink even closer to him.
His
mouth slanted over hers, crushing and possessive. He stole her breath and her
will, her limbs powerless to do anything but pull him closer. Dizzy, she closed
her eyes, his satiny tongue stroking her lips before sweeping inside in a
fervent and rapturous kiss. She moaned from his skillful seduction, the throaty
sound shattering the connection and the intimate moment. He pulled back, his
face rigid with restraint.
When
she turned away from him, he didn’t stop her but instead brought his arm around
to keep her from moving one way or the other.
He
nudged his horse into a steady gallop, reaching the steps of Penndrake before
she had the chance to sulk over her imprudent curiosity toward him.
A
LEO wife, mother, and military veteran, Tammy began writing when the
shows and movies she watched didn't end the way she wanted them to
end. Whether it's historical or contemporary, for her, there must
always be a happy ending.
When
she's not writing, she's spending time with her husband and two boys
near Cleveland, Ohio. Without their sacrifice and understanding, she
believes she would have never been able to pursue her passion of
writing or her accomplishment of becoming a published author.
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