Saints and Sinners, book two
Return to the regency countryside for a summer fling that was always meant to be…
Jaded by the experience of dodging fortune hunters during her first season, Lady Jessica Westfall returns home to the estate she loves expecting peace… until the biggest fortune hunter of all follows her from London. To keep Lord James at bay, Jessica enlists the aid of her neighbor, Gideon. As her lifelong friend, Giddy can be trusted to help thwart James’ pursuit, while also satisfying Jessica’s budding interest in things of an intimate nature…things like the kisses she’d missed out on during her season.
Gideon Whitfield’s quiet bachelorhood is interrupted by the arrival of a marriage-minded widow to the nearby village, with her sights set on him as her savior. But the greater threat to his peace proves to be his dear friend’s daughter, Lady Jessica Westfall. Gideon has always adored Jessica, and had expected the headstrong beauty to marry well in her first season. When she comes to him for help avoiding the unwanted advances of a fortune hunter, and also lessons in love—he may prove utterly incapable of helping her while guarding his own heart in the process.
A Gentleman’s Vow is a Steamy Regency Historical Romance
- Friends to Lovers
- Age Gap
- Slow burn
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“Mr. Whitfield, may I introduce my sister, Mrs. Alice Beck, formerly of Bath,” Mrs. Napier murmured at his side.
For a moment, he was frustrated his escape was yet again delayed, but then he recovered his manners and offered a short bow. “A pleasure to make your acquaintance.”
“And you, sir,” Mrs. Beck said softly. “I have heard so much about you since my arrival.”
He laughed, but he felt nerves jumping inside him. “All good things, I trust.”
“The very best.” She smiled and a charming pair of dimples graced her cheeks. “My brother-in-law was telling me over breakfast that your interest in botany is known all the way to London.”
“I doubt that far, but I am a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. Do you have an interest in the subject?”
Mrs. Beck eased closer. “In many things, sir. I should dearly love to see the specimens you grow. I hear too that you have an astonishing array of greenhouses.”
“Indeed I do, but far less than the Duke of Stapleton’s estate boasts.”
She beamed at him, flashing those dimples yet again. “I should dearly love to bring my sons, if you can bear the noise of two boys under the age of ten asking a thousand questions of you.”
Mrs. Napier edged closer, and Gideon felt himself hemmed in completely. “Mr. Whitfield has the patience of a saint when it comes to children.”
Mrs. Beck smiled. “Do you have family?”
“No, none.”
Mrs. Napier’s smile widened. “None of his own, but he is closely acquainted with the Duke of Stapleton and his children, which I’ve written to you about before, I am sure.”
“Yes, I remember something to that effect.”
Gideon did not like it when people remarked on his friendship with the duke. He rarely spoke of the family to others. “The duke’s children are fully grown,” he told Mrs. Beck, to be sure there were no misunderstandings about the Westfall children’s ages.
Mrs. Beck nodded. “Do they live close?”
“The Westfalls? Goodness, no.” Gideon shuffled his feet a little and fought the urge to loosen his neck cloth. “Each has moved away years ago.”
“Have you any news about the success of Lady Jessica’s London season?” Mrs. Napier asked.
He shook his head. “I’ve not received news of a wedding yet.”
But he’d been expecting a letter from someone in the family any day now. Lady Jessica Westfall was sure to win hearts wherever she went.
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Book Info
Publish Date: November, 2018
Digital ISBN: 978-1-925239-46-1
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-925239-47-8
Genre: Regency Historical Romance
Related Books
Saints and Sinners series
Book 1: The Duke and I – Nicolas and Gillian
Book 2: A Gentleman’s Vow – Gideon and Jessica
Book 3: An Earl of Her Own – Adam and Rebecca
Book 4: The Lady Tamed – Jeremy and Fanny
Book 5: A Necessary Wife