searing kiss.
“No,” She breathed against his lips, “Of course not.”
“What?” He gripped her hips and held her still, pulling back to stare up at her disbelievingly.
Isabella smirked and gently ground her core against him. Then, to his absolute frustration, she lifted herself up and stepped away. He sat up and watched as she nonchalantly slipped back into her black silk.
“Once,” She teased playfully, lifting one perfect finger, “You’ve caught me only once.”
“You little minx,” Henry growled, “Are you saying I’ll have to catch you again? I know you want this as much I do.”
“I don’t deny it,” Isabella said with a sweet smile. “But rules are rules, after all.”
He cocked a brow. “Just what are you suggesting?”
She strolled over to the open window and sat on its ledge. Tilting her head to gauge his reaction, she tugged gently at the jade necklace that still hung from her neck.
“This is mine now,” she said, “But I am still a thief.”
“So?”
“And I don’t plan to stop thieving. So catch me again,” she continued, crossing her legs. “And I promise—I’ll give you even more .”
Henry stood, and Isabella could not help but eye his lean, muscled frame. He grinned hungrily, his mind already racing to pinpoint the location of her next target—and their next adventure.
“I will catch you, Isabella,” He promised.
“I know you will.” Her lips lifted in an eager smile. “I can’t wait.”
With one last wicked smile, she swung her legs over the edge of the window and dropped down to the street below. Henry strode over to the window and watched as Isabella, the flower of Hong Kong, disappeared into the gray hours of dawn.
Their game had just begun.
* * * * *
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The Unrepentant Rake by Barbara Monajem
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About the Author
Linda is a travel addict and a self-proclaimed food critic with an insatiable appetite for the written word. She first developed her love for reading and writing by browsing her grandfather’s dictionaries and etymology books—a habit she has yet to abandon!
Born to Filipino parents in the United States and raised in Canada, Linda is a modern-day nomad, moving across country and ocean with her military husband. She currently lives in the United Kingdom and spends her free time writing, practicing digital photography, updating her food blog and dreaming of adventures at home and abroad. She has travelled throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Linda holds a Master of Education and specializes in teaching languages and literature. She has been teaching English as a Second Language, English literature and literacy courses since 2001. Though she is currently teaching part-time at a local technical college, Linda is a full-time daydreamer with a passion for the strange, mysterious and exotic.
ISBN: 978-14592-2672-2
The Debutante’s Ruse
Copyright © 2012 by Linda Skye
All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the
“No,” She breathed against his lips, “Of course not.”
“What?” He gripped her hips and held her still, pulling back to stare up at her disbelievingly.
Isabella smirked and gently ground her core against him. Then, to his absolute frustration, she lifted herself up and stepped away. He sat up and watched as she nonchalantly slipped back into her black silk.
“Once,” She teased playfully, lifting one perfect finger, “You’ve caught me only once.”
“You little minx,” Henry growled, “Are you saying I’ll have to catch you again? I know you want this as much I do.”
“I don’t deny it,” Isabella said with a sweet smile. “But rules are rules, after all.”
He cocked a brow. “Just what are you suggesting?”
She strolled over to the open window and sat on its ledge. Tilting her head to gauge his reaction, she tugged gently at the jade necklace that still hung from her neck.
“This is mine now,” she said, “But I am still a thief.”
“So?”
“And I don’t plan to stop thieving. So catch me again,” she continued, crossing her legs. “And I promise—I’ll give you even more .”
Henry stood, and Isabella could not help but eye his lean, muscled frame. He grinned hungrily, his mind already racing to pinpoint the location of her next target—and their next adventure.
“I will catch you, Isabella,” He promised.
“I know you will.” Her lips lifted in an eager smile. “I can’t wait.”
With one last wicked smile, she swung her legs over the edge of the window and dropped down to the street below. Henry strode over to the window and watched as Isabella, the flower of Hong Kong, disappeared into the gray hours of dawn.
Their game had just begun.
* * * * *
Enjoy more passion through the ages with the sensual Harlequin Historical UNDONE titles on sale now:
For the Highlander’s Pleasure by Joanne Rock
Behind the Courtesan’s Mask by Marguerite Kaye
Capturing the Silken Thief by Jeannie Lin
How to Tempt a Viscount by Margaret McPhee
Testing the Lawman’s Honor by Lauri Robinson
The Unrepentant Rake by Barbara Monajem
Disobeying the Marshal by Lauri Robinson
A Rake for Christmas by Ann Lethbridge
Spellbound & Seduced by Marguerite Kaye
An Illicit Indiscretion by Bronwyn Scott
Craving something a little longer? Find more historical romantic adventure from Harlequin Historical at http://www.Harlequin.com or your local bookstore.
Interested in writing for Harlequin Historical UNDONE? Send your submission to [email protected] .
About the Author
Linda is a travel addict and a self-proclaimed food critic with an insatiable appetite for the written word. She first developed her love for reading and writing by browsing her grandfather’s dictionaries and etymology books—a habit she has yet to abandon!
Born to Filipino parents in the United States and raised in Canada, Linda is a modern-day nomad, moving across country and ocean with her military husband. She currently lives in the United Kingdom and spends her free time writing, practicing digital photography, updating her food blog and dreaming of adventures at home and abroad. She has travelled throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Linda holds a Master of Education and specializes in teaching languages and literature. She has been teaching English as a Second Language, English literature and literacy courses since 2001. Though she is currently teaching part-time at a local technical college, Linda is a full-time daydreamer with a passion for the strange, mysterious and exotic.
ISBN: 978-14592-2672-2
The Debutante’s Ruse
Copyright © 2012 by Linda Skye
All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the
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