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    The Lady's Wicked Proposition: Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5
    The Lady's Wicked Proposition: Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5
    The Lady's Wicked Proposition: Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5
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    The Lady's Wicked Proposition: Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5

    By Vivienne Westlake

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    *This book was previously featured in the Love Is... charity anthology

    *SHORT STORY, approx 20 pages

     

    A late night game of cards turns into something far more intriguing when Edwina Merriweather confesses a secret to one of the most charming and debauched men in London. Contrary to popular opinion, Edwina is not in town to find a husband. Instead, she’s resolved to find a rake.

    Francis Chevalier is fascinated by the drunken spinster offering up her virginity like a piece of cake. Torn between the need to have her and the desire to protect her from her own stupidity, he politely declines.

    Undeterred, Edwina returns with a proposition so daring even Chevalier cannot refuse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVivienne Westlake
    Release dateSep 10, 2014
    ISBN9781513027760
    The Lady's Wicked Proposition: Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5

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      The Lady's Wicked Proposition - Vivienne Westlake

      The Lady’s Wicked Proposition

      (Wicked Liaisons, Book 1.5)

      By Vivienne Westlake

      © 2014 Vivienne Westlake

      Love is…Yielding to Desire

      A late night game of cards turns into something far more intriguing when Edwina Merriweather confesses a secret to one of the most charming and debauched men in London. Contrary to popular opinion, Edwina is not in town to find a husband. Instead, she’s resolved to find a rake.

      Francis Chevalier is fascinated by the drunken spinster offering up her virginity like a piece of cake. Torn between the need to have her and the desire to protect her from her own stupidity, he politely declines.

      Undeterred, Edwina returns with a proposition so daring even Chevalier cannot refuse.

      Other titles by Vivienne Westlake:

      Lady Northam’s Wicked Surrender (Wicked Liaisons, Book 1)

      A Marquess for Christmas

      Coming Soon:

      Tempting the Governess

      The Rake’s Wicked Seduction (Wicked Liaisons, Book 2)

      To sign up for Vivienne’s newsletter and learn about upcoming releases, follow her online at:

      http://www.viviennewestlake.com

      http://www.facebook.com/viviennewestlakeromance

      http://www.twitter.com/vivwestlake

      Chapter One

      London, May 21, 1816

      As the heavy sighs of his lover quieted to slow breaths, Francis Chevalier stroked her collarbone and pressed a hard kiss to her lips. The dark night enveloped them in the secluded corner of the garden, far from the other guests.

      I wish I could stay. Lady Braun twirled a lock of his ash-brown hair around her gloved finger. My husband returns from Vienna tomorrow.

      He nodded and then kissed her again. The flavor of champagne and strawberries lingered on her tongue, and she smelled as sweet as she tasted.

      The sound of voices cut through the still night air. Had Simon and Rowena come looking for him? To linger would risk the lady’s reputation, and he had no desire to face the baron over pistols at dawn.

      With a soft kiss and a squeeze, Lady Braun whispered, You must go. Please. The silk curtain of her dress fell to the ground, signaling the play had ended, and it was time for his final bow.

      "One kind kiss before we part, drop a tear, and bid adieu; though we sever, my fond heart till we meet shall pant for you." The sweet line from The Parting Kiss seemed fitting.

      She smiled. I shall think of you fondly. He squeezed her hand one last time before he walked away.

      As the cool night air enveloped him, he sighed. Another lover lost. Tomorrow, the game would begin anew.

      Down the path, he saw Simon, the new Earl of Waverly, with his bride. Their bright smiles seemed genuine, and the way her arm pressed into his, looped close together, spoke of an intimacy that Francis envied.

      ***

      Two Weeks Later

      After nine glasses of champagne, Edwina Merriweather had lost all pretense of modesty and conceded that she was thoroughly enjoying herself. This was so unlike her last visit to London, when she’d been too meek and tongue-tied to speak to a man as captivating as Mr. Francis Chevalier.

      What a difference five years and a new-found fortune could make.

      You have spent most of the night playing cards, Mr. Chevalier remarked, studying her from across the card table. I suspect you are avoiding someone, or you are keen to spend your family’s fortune post-haste. He patted the pile of bank notes and markers he’d won from her.

      I should say the same to you, sir. This was the third party where he’d spent hours in the card room rather than on the dance floor, though Chevalier had no shortage of available dance partners. "A flock of admirers follow you at

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