His
Perfect Game
by
Jenn Langston
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BLURB:
Greyson
Thorpe, Viscount Merrick, wants respectability above all else.
Knowing the fastest way to achieve that state comes through marriage,
he challenges Hammond Everett, the Duke of Donetic to a card game.
After winning the match, the duke agrees to exchange his daughter’s
hand in marriage for the forgiveness of his debts.
Willimena
Abigail Everett had no desire to marry after experiencing the violent
nature of men at her father’s hand. When Viscount Merrick arrives,
she has no choice other than to obey her father and marry him. Will
she be able to set aside her previous beliefs about men and judge her
husband by his own merits?
After
obtaining good social standing, Greyson sends his bride to the
country; however, he finds himself missing her. Following her to the
estate, he discovers she had been living a double life. Will he
discover her secrets and control his burning desire for her at the
same time?
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Excerpt:
“The
weather is quite gloomy,” Lord Merrick commented.
Abigail
nodded. His generic observation would have been humorous had she not
been so nervous about what she had to do. “This situation is
unorthodox, is it not?”
“Yes.”
His eyes met hers and captured her attention.
Never in
her life had someone been so focused on her. She was seen by many,
but noticed by none. His awareness of her brought out a longing she
thought she’d left in the past. She wanted to be her own person,
someone worthy of being noticed, not an ornament her father brought
out and displayed.
Her
indecision fled with her nerves. Powered by her newfound desire, she
stood and watched as he did so as well. As she took the three short
steps toward him, he kept his emotionless expression fixed upon her.
Before she lost her boldness, she placed her hands on his chest and
pressed her lips against his.
The kiss
only lasted a second before he reeled back, but Abigail could still
feel the warmth of his mouth. The experience proved more pleasant
than she expected. Her eyes fell to his soft lips, and she realized
she wanted to kiss him again.
“What
are you doing?”
“T-trying
to entice y-you,” she stuttered. Her gaze moved away from his
mouth, but her thoughts had not.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Jenn
Langston graduated from the University of Houston with a BBA in
Accounting and a minor in European studies. Although working as an
accountant and mother, she still finds spare time to write. She has
always been fascinated with London during the 1800s, and her
historical romances express her love of the time period.
When not
writing, Jenn loves spending time with her husband and three
children. Some of their favorite activities include camping, bowling,
and visiting the museum. She also loves reading romance of any kind,
and normally is seen with her Kindle close by her side.
Website:
www.jennlangston.com
Blog:
www.jennlangston.com/blog
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JLangstonAuthor
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/jen.langston.58
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