Danger To The Duke

the ecstasy of love

He realised that, while he was still very gentle, he was awakening Adela gradually to

and she had no idea that love could be so forceful, so demanding

I shall always be afraid of some of the beautiful women you must have met in India

I would have thought, my darling, that it was obvious.”

“You mean – ”

Then when she saw the expression in her husband’s eyes

Why have we come here?” asked Adela innocently.

Michael smiled

He recognised, however, that it would take time to erase completely the damage that Cyril had done

the elderly servants who had left would be asked to come back

Yours truly,

Grangemoore.”

It was the first time Michael had signed his name as the Fifth Duke

years still in charge

I shall expect to find the house in complete running order with, if possible, the older servants who have been there for

Dear Barrett,

I understand that you are in charge at Grangemoore Hall. I have now returned from India and I have a great number of

In which case I must take her to the country as quickly as possible!”

will have every man in London at her feet.”

Of course it is, Your Grace,” replied Turner, “and Her Grace

even more beautiful in nothing.”

Adela hid her face for a moment against his shoulder.

“You make me feel shy when you talk like that,” she whispered

And although you look very lovely in your new dress, my darling, I find you

You look so smart and so handsome that I am afraid that some woman will snatch you away from me!”

She was dressed in a gown which was the height of fashion and extremely becoming with a hat to match trimmed with feathers

Fortunately Michael could be dressed immediately in a ready-made frock coat which fitted him almost perfectly