A Gentleman and a Rogue
by Stephanie Burkhart
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BLURB:
Lady Keira
Russell is destined to bring compressed natural gas to Britain. Her inner
courage and mental toughness rarely falter – except when Prince Edmund Windsor
is involved.
Edmund of Wales
is from the future. His last jaunt through history muffed up the time line.
Now, he's here to set it straight and win Keira's heart.
For Keira, if it
isn't one obstacle, it's another. Queen Victoria has sponsored a competition to
find a cleaner fuel source than coal. Keira's father is trying to build a
windmill and the Ridgecrofts are working with gasoline. Then there's Edmund,
whose sensual kisses and heated stares distract her down to her bones.
Keira has a
choice: trust Edmund's notorious mischief-making or put her faith in Queen
Victoria to make the right decision, but if Keira makes the wrong choice, the
future of Great Britain will be changed forever.
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One:
The song ended and Edmund
grabbed her hand, tugging her toward the nearest hallway. At first, she wanted
to protest; call out for her father and defy Edmund's wishes, but then reason
kicked in. She wanted -- no, needed -- answers. And, she had plenty of questions.
They entered the main wing,
and passed two rooms before Edmund opened a door and dragged her inside. Books
littered the shelves. The library. A beam of light from a full moon shined
through the window, casting Edmund's features in sharp, contrasting shadows. He
leaned against the door and crossed his arms. His eyes narrowed, giving his
expression a dark, hard edge. He looked like a devil in this moment. She
steeled her shoulders, ready to do battle with him.
Silence grew between them as
they both set their postures. Damn Edmund. She wanted to kiss the devil
senseless. Thankfully, she still had her wits.
"What are you doing
with Jonas Byron?" Edmund's voice was cold and exact.
"Dancing." She
surprised herself with the ease of her retort.
"Looked more like
flirting to me."
"Jealous?"
A muscle twitched in his
jaw. "No."
"You are a horrible
liar."
"Keira, you can't trust
him."
She placed her hands on her
hips. "Curious, you're the second man tonight to tell me that."
"Grayson has your best
interests at heart. You need to listen to him."
"He's been missing for
four years." She paused, glaring at him. "Like you have. And I
thought you weren't coming back."
"I'm here now, and I'm
not leaving you again."
She tilted her head and
laughed. Oh, yes, he'd leave her again, and she had no intention of letting her
heart get broken.
Edmund lunged forward,
placed his hands on her waist, and pulled her against the length of his hard,
muscled body, trapping her arms between them so her hands rested on his chest.
His emerald eyes flamed with desire. Her heart turned over in response. His
unique scent, spice and currants, weakened her resolve. As her memories flooded
through her mind, her lips ached for his.
"God, Keira, don't test
me like this."
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Stephanie Burkhart is a 911
dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and
raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. She
served 11 years in the US Army and currently calls Castaic, California her
home. Stephanie was married in Denmark in 1991 and has two young sons. She
adores chocolate and is addicted to coffee.
She writes paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two
children's books published with 4RV Publishing.
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