Dropping to her knees, Carol claimed his mouth. “I love you,” she whispered when she drew away.
He grinned and another errant winter wind tumbled one of his black tresses over his eye, giving him a boyish look. “Is that a yes, then, love?”
Love. After fearing she’d not know that beautiful emotion like her friend, Theo, Gregory had claimed her heart and given his in return. She opened her mouth.
“That is a yes,” the viscountess called out, her voice carrying in the winter quiet.
Gregory lifted his hand in greeting to her mother. As they came to their feet, Carol released an exaggerated sigh. “Alas, as much as it pains me to admit as much…my mother is right.”
He grinned; that cocksure expression doing wicked things to her heart’s rhythm. “It took four years for us each to realize as much.” Gregory dropped his brow to hers. “Then, it is the Christmas season, a time for new beginnings.”
She returned his smile. “And a very scandalous Christmas it is.” With his laughter echoing around them, she stepped into his arms.
The End
Other Titles by Christi Caldwell
Sinful Brides
The Rogue’s Wager
The Theodosia Sword
Only for His Lady
Heart of a Duke
In Need of a Duke
For Love of the Duke
More Than a Duke
The Love of a Rogue
Loved by a Duke
To Love a Lord
The Heart of a Scoundrel
To Wed His Christmas Lady
To Trust a Rogue
The Lure of a Rake
To Woo a Widow
To Redeem a Rake
Lords of Honor
Seduced by a Lady’s Heart
Captivated by a Lady’s Charm
Rescued by a Lady’s Love
Tempted by a Lady’s Smile
Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride
Never Courted, Suddenly Wed
Always Proper, Suddenly Scandalous
Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love
A Marquess for Christmas
Once a Wallflower, at Last His Love
Danby
A Season of Hope
Winning a Lady’s Heart
Brethren of the Lords
My Lady of Deception
Nonfiction
Uninterrupted Joy
Coming February 14th 2017
by Christi Caldwell
“The Scoundrel’s Honor” Book 2 in the Sinful Brides series.
London, 1822
Thanks to her older siblings, Lady Penelope Tidemore is no stranger to scandal. In order for her to make a good match, her secret longings for intrigue and romance must be quelled. Yet it is through terrible mischance that Penelope is caught in a compromising position—however innocent—with the darkly enigmatic viscount Ryker Black.
Mr. Black is no gentleman. Raised from the streets and proprietor of the most notorious gaming hell in London, Black lives in a world filled with debauchery and danger. Taking a Society wife from the very ton he despises is not part of his plan, even if the innocent Penelope turns his blood hot with desire.
But Penelope isn’t afraid of Mr. Black, and she soon discovers that his reputation as a scoundrel may be designed to hide a surprising vulnerability. As this unlikely husband and wife grow closer, they learn that what started as chance could end up sealing their fates.
Biography
Christi Caldwell is the bestselling author of historical romance novels set in the Regency era. Christi blames Judith McNaught’s “Whitney, My Love,” for luring her into the world of historical romance. While sitting in her graduate school apartment at the University of Connecticut, Christi decided to set aside her notes and try her hand at writing romance. She believes the most perfect heroes and heroines have imperfections and rather enjoys tormenting them before crafting a well-deserved happily ever after!
When Christi isn’t writing the stories of flawed heroes and heroines, she can be found in her Southern Connecticut home chasing around her eight-year-old son, and caring for twin princesses-in-training!
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