She followed his instructions without hesitation and his tongue flicked across the inner surface of her lips and around the corners of her mouth, surprising her. Shivers of exquisite pleasure soared through her. She had never experienced anything as wonderful as being held tightly in Lord Greyhawke’s arms and kissing him.
She wanted to taste him, too, so she eased her tongue forward, slowly at first, until she heard him moan softly. That spurred her to respond to his kisses with the same aggressive eagerness he exhibited and their tongues teased and played.
Katherine knew she was the one being seduced, but she didn’t care. She was enjoying every moment of it. She answered every gasp, every moan, and every breath that fell from his lips as they kissed long, deep, and savoring. He slanted his lips over hers again and again. She welcomed the feel of him, the smell and taste of him to all her senses.
“Am I doing it right?” she questioned breathlessly.
“Perfect,” he answered, kissing his way down her chin to her neck and around behind her ear.
Her breath trembled in her throat, but she managed to whisper, “Are—are you feeling the same unexplainable things I am feeling?”
“Oh, yes,” he murmured in a shaky gasp. “And probably many more than you are enjoying right now.”
An unexplained wanting grew low in her abdomen. She had no idea that two people could create such long, delicious, and wondrous feelings of delight by their lips and bodies touching and coming together so intimately. Now she knew the meaning of all the love poems she’d ever read. What she was experiencing with Lord Greyhawke was the reason they had all been written.
Katherine felt as if she could go on kissing him forever until suddenly the front door opened. She felt the muscles in the earl’s arms jerk and flex with tension. She twisted around and saw the duke, Uncle Willard, and three other gentlemen standing in the doorway, gawking at her and the earl.
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Amelia Grey read her first romance book when she was thirteen and she’s been a devoted reader of love stories ever since. Her awards include the Booksellers Best, Aspen Gold, and the Golden Quill. Writing as Gloria Dale Skinner, she won the coveted Romantic Times Award for Love and Laughter and the prestigious Maggie Award. Her books have sold to many countries in Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, Russia, and most recently to Japan. Several of her books have also been featured in Doubleday and Rhapsody Book Clubs. Amelia is the author of twenty-five books. She’s been happily married to her high school sweetheart for over thirty-five years and she lives on the beautiful gulf coast of Northwest Florida. Visit her at: www.ameliagrey.com. Or sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Epilogue
Author’s Notes
Wedding Night With the Earl Teaser
About the Author
Also by Amelia Grey
Praise for Amelia Grey
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE EARL CLAIMS A BRIDE
Copyright © 2015 by Amelia Grey.
Excerpt from Wedding Night with the Earl copyright © 2015 by Amelia Grey.
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