Contens

prologue

Chapter 1

The trouble with Darius Carsington was, he had no heart.

Chapter 2

Darius turned away, walked back to the pond’s edge, told…

Chapter 3

Mistake, Darius thought. Stupid, stupid mistake.

Chapter 4

Yes, Darius would do better to spend his time with…

Chapter 5

Darius burst into the library, then stopped short.

Chapter 6

Don’t touch me don’t touch me don’t touch me.

Chapter 7

She didn’t move a muscle. She remained stiff and haughty…

Chapter 8

Darius expected Lady Charlotte to break away from him, with…

Chapter 9

Lady Charlotte turned away from Darius in a rustle of…

Chapter 10

“A difficult day, sir?” Kenning said as he followed his…

Chapter 11

It should have been so easy to move away.

Chapter 12

Darius stared at the paper in his hand. It was…

Chapter 13

Of course she couldn’t believe her ears.

Chapter 14

“No,” said Lady Charlotte.

Chapter 15

Daisy did not lead his lordship to the nearest rathole…

Chapter 16

Darius knew better than to suggest taking Pip home with…


Acknowledgments

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Copyright

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