The woman gasped, hand to her throat.“Nyle, do something.”
Moira’s brother stepped further intothe room, chuckling. “It appears Moira has succeeded incompromising a gentleman, and she must do the honorablething.”
Gideon would have stood, but he didn’twish to have himself on display, or his physical reaction toMoira’s heated embrace that could be noticed by anyone. Instead, heremained where he was. “Hearne, might I have the pleasure of yoursister’s hand in marriage?”
“Call on me this eveningand we will work out the details.” He turned to his mother. “Comealong.”
“But...” She tried to pullher elbow from Hearne’s grasp.
“They are to be married,and possibly by special license. Leaving them alone will harmnothing.”
“Oh, no,” her motherobjected, trying to pull her arm from Hearne’s. “Moira will have anannouncement, reading of the banns, a respectable wedding at St.George’s, and an elaborate wedding breakfast.”
Hearne ignored his mother, but kept afirm hold of her arm and looked back at Moira. “Congratulations onfinding a Scot.”
Moira gasped. “You knew?”
Hearne shook his head and chuckled.“Expect my wife and me to be frequent visitors.”
“Scot?” Her mother haltedand peered over at Moira. “No daughter of mine is going to live inScotland.”
“It is too late, Mother.”Nyle tugged on his mother’s arm to pull her from the room. “Moirahas compromised the poor gentleman and must do the proper thing byhim.” His laughter echoed and the door clicked, leaving Gideonalone with Moira.
“Do you really love me?”she asked, biting her lower lip.
“Aye.” He rose from thefloor to sit beside her.
“And I love you.” Her lipsmet his again, and Gideon knew he would be facing pure tortureuntil he could finally make her his.
The following novellasalso appeared in The BettingSeason, and available as individualnovellas for those wishing to read about Moira’s threefriends.
Any Other Name,by Ava Stone to find out about Lady Philippa(Pippa) Casemore and Jason York, the wicked Earl of St.Austell.
Flight ofFancy, by Catherine Gayle to learn aboutLady Georgianna (Georgie) Bexley-Smythe and Cedric Loring, the Earlof Montague.
The MarriageTrap, by Jerrica Knight-Catania to readthe story of Miss Patience Findley and Tristan Wallford, LordSwaffham.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Once Upon a TimeSeries
His Impetuous Debutante
His Contrary Bride
His (Not so) Sensible Miss
The Wiggons’ School for Elegant Young LadiesSeries
To Walk in the Sun
To Love a Governess Series
Sacked – Regency Short
Handfasted – Regency Novella
Ruined – Regency Short
Anthologies
A Summons from His Grace – Compromisedfor Christmas
The Betting Season – Landing aLaird
A Season to Remember – Devil in HerDreams
The Tenacious Trents
A Misguided Lord
A Perfect Gentleman
A Lass for Christmas (Novella)
A Reluctant Rake
Compromised for Christmas
Lady Revealed
Landing a Laird
Compilations
Scots, Spies and Salacious Lies
Timeless Collection
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