Cold-Hearted Rake

“I suppose you’ll want a full-­fledged proposal on bended knee?”

She nodded, the corners of her mouth deepening. “Because I do so love to hear you say please.”

Amusement glinted in his eyes. “Then I suppose we’re a well-­matched pair.” Covering her body with his, he settled against her intimately before whispering, “Because I do so love to hear you say yes.”

’s far easier to make a heart stop beating entirely than to keep it from loving the wrong person.”

He’s napping.”
“At this hour of the day? Is he ill?”
“No, he keeps the schedule of a cat. Long hours of slumber interrupted by brief periods of self-­grooming.

Welcome, my lord. And Mr. Ravenel. I will provide a list of the household inventory as soon as possible, so that you may loot and pillage in an organized fashion