Gallant Rogue (Reluctant Heroes Book 3) (37 page)
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Authors: Lily Silver
A noble, as it turned out, who happened to be a key figure the transition of Spanish loyalties away from France to England. It was speculated in the newspapers that this event could turn the war against the French. As a result, Captain and Mrs. Rawlings were given more invitations to attend social gatherings from the
Ton
they could possibly accept.
Jack, Rodrigo and the marquis were interviewed by the British admiralty and the war office, as British intelligence was anxious to know specific details of troop movements, strongholds and the names and whereabouts of Spanish militia hiding in the wilds.
The casualties of the coming war were not all in a distant land. Marta had become simple and disturbed after her ordeal in Marbella. Chloe kept Marta close, treating the girl like her beloved ward now rather than a servant. Marta still insisted she wanted to join a convent and become a Catholic nun. She took to carrying a Bible about everywhere, and a book of Catholic prayers. Chloe told her she must wait at least six months before making such a rash decision that would alter her life so. Chloe also sent word to Marta's father in the Indies so the man could come here to reason with his troubled daughter and perhaps take her home with him. Marta had a family who loved her, and they should be the ones to help her decide her future.
As the weeks went by, the adolescent girl was able to confide in her. Chloe was relieved to learn the girl had not been ravished by the guards as they assumed. After Chloe had been struck unconscious and taken away, Marta had been told that Chloe and Captain Rawlings had been killed his men at his orders. And then she was strangled repeatedly by the French captain until she was nearly unconscious, and then revived. Once revived, she was questioned by her cruel captor, strangled and questioned over and over until the poor girl was so broken in spirit and mind and would tell the man all she ever heard whispered about Chloe.
As for Uncle Miguel, when Chloe asked him why he had not turned his back on her after hearing of her dark past, his answer surprised her. He told her he knew about her status as a love child, as his younger brother had never mentioned marrying the mother of his beloved child in his letters. Uncle Miguel was so relieved to learn she had survived after all, he didn't care one whit about the circumstances of her survival. He'd assumed both his brother and the darling little Chloe he had heard about in letters years ago had died of some tropical illness. He did not expect a grown daughter of his beloved brother to show up at his villa in Marbella to rescue him from the French.
And so, four year old Angelica Rose O'Flaherty's prophecy came true for Chloe. By following her heart instead of her head, Chloe found true love, warm hugs, and gold in Spain.
Chloe found Jack, fell in love with the man, and married him. She found her uncle, who mourned her death all those years ago when he thought her lost to him. And she was made the Marquis heir, as he transferred his wealth to Chloe and her new husband as payment for rescuing him from certain death at the hands of the French.
Reluctant Heroes: Bold Men, Independent Women,
finding true love was never in their plans!
Dark Hero, A Gothic Romance; Book One of Reluctant Heroes Series
Married to a stranger . . . she awoke in his bed with no memory of their love . . .
Elizabeth is a survivor. Her very existence has balanced on the edge of a knife for much of her life--a knife held by her cruel stepfather. Betrayed, kidnapped and left for dead, she awakens on a ship bound for the Indies in the bed of a stranger claiming to be her husband.
Donovan survived betrayal, imprisonment and torture. Deception and subterfuge are weapons used to keep people at a distance as he maintains separate identities on his island estate--
The Mysterious Masked Count
, a reclusive French nobleman rumored to be badly disfigured and
The Charming Mr. O’Rourke
, the count’s servant who goes about pretending to be everyone’s friend. Donovan’s penchant for deception may be his undoing; the woman he loves can’t recall their first kiss or their courtship in England. She claims to not remember meeting him before waking in his bed. Will he be able to rekindle the love Elizabeth once had for him?
Bright Scoundrel, Book Two of Reluctant Heroes Series
Classic Rake and Spinster clash, with a paranormal twist:
He’s an Irish sorcerer and she’s an advocate for female rights
.
Notorious womanizer Kieran O'Flaherty flees to his ancestral home in Ireland to escape the scandal attached to his name. The London papers have it wrong, Kieran doesn’t seduce women--they always come to him. He’s a druid, in tune with the forces of nature, so is it his fault that women find him alluring? When he arrives at Roisin Dubh Castle he finds a woman in charge of the estate, a prickly spinster determined to challenge him at every turn. He likes the challenge Rose presents, as she seems to be the only woman immune to his charms.
Near poverty, Rose de Lacy paints Irish landscapes for tourists and takes on the position of steward to a neglected estate. For Rose, the joke is on the absentee English landlord as she’s known only as the Honorable R. de Lacy in their correspondence. When the elderly owner's handsome grandson arrives, Rose is certain she'll be fired. Her serene life is turned upside down by this upstart from London rumored to seduce anything in a skirt. As a sensible woman who enjoys the freedom spinsterhood affords her, she’s determined to ignore O’Flaherty’s sensual charm. It proves difficult as his nearness incites sensations she never dreamed possible!
As the lost heir of the O'Flaherty's, Kieran struggles to win the hearts of his clan as the hereditary chieftain. He encounters beings of myth; a clever fae, an elemental spirit and the Banshee of the O'Flaherty's. Can they help him free Roisin Dubh Castle from a menacing evil?
Bright Scoundrel on Amazon.com
Books By Lily Silver
The
Reluctant Heroes
Series:
Bold Men, Independent Women; finding true love was never in their plans.
Book One: Dark Hero, A Gothic Romance
Book Two: Bright Scoundrel
Book Three: Gallant Rogue
Book Four: Noble Assassin (coming in 2015)
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A Dark Hero Christmas Trilogy; (titles available separately or in a boxed set)
Christmas at Ravencrest
; features married couple from Dark Hero
The Widow's Christmas Wish
: Alicia, mother of hero in Dark Hero
++A Christmas Kiss
: features Chloe, support character in Dark Hero.
++Prequel to
Gallant Rogue
.
The Widow's Christmas Wish, A Dark Hero Christmas
A mother’s hope and a widow’s secret wish collide at Christmas, as the magic of the season takes hold.
Alicia Beaumont journeys to her childhood home on Christmas Eve. She’s expecting another dismal holiday to be endured with her reclusive son. She’s unprepared for the changes sweeping through her former home as the magic of the season opens hearts and brings family together as never before. All she wants is for her son’s dark heart to be opened to the healing power of love. If she’s not careful, the ice around her own heart may melt in the tropical heat. Can Alicia resist the charms of the gallant Giles St. Vincent?
The Widow's Christmas Wish on Amazon
Some Enchanted Waltz, A Time Travel Romance Book One
Ireland, 1798--Lord Adrian Dillon needs a bride, immediately. A violent storm deposits a strange woman on his doorstep, a woman from the future with no memory of how she came to be in his home. He takes her into his protection and offers marriage to save her reputation. Her fairy features and the strange impressions of wings on her back make it clear she is of fae descent. Time is running out for Dillon and the rebel militia he commands. Can Tara, a woman from the 21st century, prevent her new husband from dying for cause destined to fail?
Some Enchanted Waltz on Amazon.com
The Rock Star Next Door, a Modern Fairytale
Contemporary romance featuring a rock star as the hero and reincarnation of lost lovers. The moment he saw her, Lex recognizes Jessie. He knows they were lovers in a past life and their souls are destined for a reunion. Can he convince Jessie they belong together?
The Rock Star Next Door on Amazon
Lily Silver lives in the Northwoodsof Eastern Wisconsin,onthe shores of Green Bay. She lives in a lovely old Victorian house with plenty of character with her husband and their three cats. Lily studied history at UW-Green Bay and has a B.A. in that discipline as well as one in Humanistic Studies with an emphasis in Ancient and Medieval Research. She enjoys writing historical romances with paranormal themes. If you enjoyed this book, send her an email. She loves to hear from readers.
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