in what you have to say.”

James swallowed. How had the conversation veered out of his control?

“Eden, it is our job to protect you, not plunge you recklessly into danger where—”

“I may break a fingernail, or perhaps my skirts would be dirtied?”

“If you will let me explain—”

“Dear Lord!” Eden gasped as if a sudden thought had occurred to her.

“What?” James looked up the road. Was there more trouble ahead?

“Imagine if I was all alone without one of my big male protectors and I had a stone in my slipper.”

Cam was now laughing so hard he was snorting. Sinclair just smiled, but it was wide enough to expose his teeth.

“I wonder, James”—his name should not sound so sweet spilling from her lips, especially considering she'd spat it out through her teeth—” if you could locate my needlework.” Eden looked around her as if it would magically appear.

“I did not mean to suggest you were unable to care for—”

Eden held up at hand to halt his words and once again, much to his surprise, he compiled. Her eyes flashed at him, cheeks flushed. She looked wild. A luscious wild virago, he thought, staring at her mouth. Hell, he wanted to close the distance and kiss her into silence.

“I understand your views, James, yet thankfully I have, for the most, forward-thinking brothers and do not have to adhere to them.”

“Thank you, darling.”

Ignoring Cam, she continued. “So perhaps for the remainder of this journey, you should endeavor to understand that I am different from the cosseted women of your acquaintance. Now if you will excuse me, my sister is calling me.”

Before James could react she had turned away from him, and he was sure she muttered “addlepated fool.”

Devon was still smiling, although he attempted to rein it in as James glared at him.

“A word of advice, Raven?”

“What.”

“My sisters do not take direction kindly. It is best to guide them as one would a bad-tempered animal. They are headstrong, intelligent, and spirited, and I would have them no other way, though I beg you do not alert them to that fact.”

“Sinclair, I would rather fall into a pit of venomous snakes than further acquaint myself with your siblings,” James snarled rudely. He then rode back to the head of their little caravan and refused to feel any guilt over his words. They had been wrong to take such risks, and he would not allow them to do so again while he and his sister were keeping their company.

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Other Books By Wendy

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Regency Rakes Series

Duchess By Chance

Rescued By A Viscount

Tempting Miss Allender

The Langley Sisters Series

Lady In Disguise

Lady In Demand

Lady In Distress

The Lady Plays Her Ace

The Lady Seals Her Fate

The Lady’s Dangerous Love

The Lady’s Forbidden Love

The Raven & Sinclair Series

Sensing Danger

Seeing Danger

Touched By Danger

Scent Of Danger

Vision Of Danger

Tempting Danger

Seductive Danger

The Lords Of Night Street Series

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Lord Valiant

Lord Valorous

Lord Noble

Stand-Alone Titles

The Reluctant Countess

Christmas Wishes

The Earl’s Encounter

Mistletoe And The Marquess

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

The Lake Howling Series

A Promise Of Home

The Texan Meets His Match

How Sweet It Is

It Only Took You

Don’t Look Back

A Long Way Home

Then Came You

Ryker Falls Series

Somebody To Love

From This Moment

Love Me Tender

Only Just Begun

About the Author

Wendy Vella is a bestselling author of historical and contemporary romances

such as the Langley Sisters and Sinclair and Raven series, with over a million copies of her books sold worldwide.

Born and raised in a rural area in the North Island of New Zealand, she shares her life with one adorable husband, two delightful adult children and their partners, four delicious grandchildren, and too many cantankerous farm animals.

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