The Lady’s Bargain

The Lady’s Bargain ~ PURCHASE ~

Posing as a governess should have been a simple matter, but when Lady Christine Claybourne altered her name and appearance to match her new station, she hadn’t counted on the childish whims of Miss Ellie Preston landing her stuck in a tree. Nor the roguishly handsome rescuer who sees through her disguise and happens to be the brother of the fiancé she’s running from. Desperate to keep her identity a secret, she offers her body in return for a rake’s silence.

As the second son, it seemed William Preston, Lord Kingston, could never please his father and had long ago given up trying. Instead, he rushed headfirst into a frivolous life and sought every opportunity to thwart his older brother. Bedding John’s ravishing bride-to-be promised double the satisfaction, but even he was not so heartless a cad. Yet, how could he not accept the lady’s bargain?

Excerpt:

William sat, not on the bed but in a chair near the fire. He wore trousers, but no shirt. The firelight danced across the hard planes of his chest. Lord, he was even more beautiful than she’d imagined.

Heat swelled between her legs. Her nipples pebbled.

“You may change your mind at any time.”

She stepped forward. “Once I put my mind to something, I do not change it.”

“I’ll not tell John who you are. You can trust me.”

The floor was warm against her bare feet as she moved closer. “I trust no one.”

A light sheen of sweat dotted William’s forehead, across his chest. “Not every man is out to betray you.”

Her next step brought her to within a few feet of him, just beyond his reach. She could now see a light sprinkling of hair trailing from his navel to disappear under his trousers.

“This is my only guarantee. I can not lose.”

He raised an eyebrow. “There is always the opportunity to lose.”