Courtney Milan (57 page)

Only then did she stoop, patting under the sofa to find where she’d tossed the knight. She examined the chessboard, cocked her head, and then very, very carefully, set the piece back into place.

While he was standing there, watching her, trying to make sense of her words, she walked out the door.

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Other Books by Courtney

The Brothers Sinister Series

The Governess Affair

The Duchess War

A Kiss for Midwinter

The Heiress Effect
— mid-2013

The Countess Conspiracy
— late-2013

The Mistress Rebellion
— 2014
 

Not in any series

What Happened at Midnight

The Lady Always Wins
 

The Turner Series

Unveiled

Unlocked

Unclaimed

Unraveled
 

The Carhart Series

This Wicked Gift

Proof by Seduction

Trial by Desire

Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

The Governess Affair: © 2012 by Courtney Milan.

A Kiss for Midwinter: © 2012 by Courtney Milan.

What Happened at Midnight: © 2012 by Courtney Milan.

The Lady Always Wins: © 2012 by Courtney Milan.

Cover design © Courtney Milan.

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