Forbidden (51 page)
Authors: Jo Beverley
"Devil alone knows."
"As to reasons," Colum said slowly, "there was some talk of Felicity being in danger..."
"Danger?" Miles asked. "Of what kind?"
"He didn't say. Or wasn't understood. His speech was affected, I gather. Doubtless he worried about fortune hunters."
"Doubtless he did, but to talk of danger is proof his mind was affected."
Aideen looked at Miles carefully. "Are you very put out, my dear?"
"You can probably tell from the way my hair is standing on end." But he grinned.
She reached up to smooth it. "It should not be an onerous burden and Colum and I will keep an eye on matters while you are away. A dying man's wishes must be respected, Miles."
From his mother, that was as good as an order. Miles sighed. "Very well. I'll ride over tomorrow to introduce myself to the girl. I'll even stay a few days. But then I'm going to Melton."
Dangerous Joy
The Company of Rogues
Book Five
by
Jo Beverley
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Publishers Weekly declared Jo Beverley "Arguably today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance..." Her work has been described as "Sublime!" by Booklist, and Romantic Times described her as "one of the great names of the genre."
She is the NYT bestselling author of over thirty historical romance novels, all set in her native England in the medieval, Georgian, and Regency periods. Her novels have won the RITA, romance's top award, five times, and she is a member of Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame.
She also writes some romantic stories with a science fiction and fantasy twist. The Trouble With Heroes... won the Sapphire Award for Best SF Romance, and The Marrying Maid was an honorable mention for Best SF 2011.
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Also by Jo Beverley
An Arranged Marriage
An Unwilling Bride
Christmas Angel
Forbidden
Dangerous Joy
The Demon's Mistress (a novella)
The Dragon's Bride
The Devil's Heiress
Hazard
St. Raven
Skylark
The Rogue's Return
To Rescue a Rogue
THE MALLOREN WORLD
My Lady Notorious
Tempting Fortune
Something Wicked
Secrets of the Night
Devilish
Winter Fire
A Most Unsuitable Man
A Lady's Secret
The Secret Wedding
The Secret Duke
An Unlikely Countess
A Scandalous Countess
Seduction in Silk
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