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    The Earl That I Marry
    The Earl That I Marry
    The Earl That I Marry
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    The Earl That I Marry

    By Ann Yost

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    A reluctant earl, a determined lady, an abandoned cottage...scandal, anyone? The Earl of Marchmont is threatening Honeysuckle Watson's family home—but Honey has a plan. She will lure the earl from London with tales of a highwayman, and then she will compromise herself to force his hand. But when the arrogant earl arrives, Honey finds her plans backfiring in a hurry... Reginald Wanstead never wanted to be Earl of Marchmont, but now that he is, he must marry and produce an heir. He wants a biddable wife who won't inconvenience him—certainly not Honeysuckle Watson with her fiery hair and lectures about his duties to his tenants. So why can't he get her out of his thoughts? When a thunderstorm forces Honey and Reggie to shelter in an empty cottage, Honey's opportunity is at hand...but her treacherous heart betrays her. Has she fallen in love with the devil earl?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Wild Rose Press
    Release dateOct 14, 2016
    ISBN9781509210077
    The Earl That I Marry
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    Ann Yost

    Ann Yost comes from Ann Arbor, Michigan and a writing family whose single greatest accomplishment is excellent spelling. After six years at the University of Michigan she completed her degree in English literature and spent ten years working as a reporter, copy editor and humor columnist for three daily newspapers. Her most notable story at the Ypsilanti Press involved the tarring and feathering of a high school principal. When she moved with her Associated Press reporter husband to the Washington D.C. area, she did freelance work for the Washington Post, including first-person humor stories on substitute teaching and little league umpiring. She also did feature writing for the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation on building community in low-income neighborhoods and after-school programs throughout the country. While her three children were in high school, Ann began to write romantic suspense novels. Later, she turned to the Finnish-American community in Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula for The Bait and Stitch Cozy Mystery Series featuring amateur female sleuth, Hatti Lehtinen, which begins with A Pattern for Murder. Fans describe her writing as "elegant" and "fun" with a "snapping good twist at the end." She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and her enterprising mini-goldendoodle, Toby. She loves to hear from her fans through her website, www.annyost.com. THE BAIT & STITCH COZY MYSTERY SERIES: A Pattern for Murder A Yarn Over Murder A Double-Pointed Murder A Fair Isle Murder

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      The Earl That I Marry - Ann Yost

      Inc.

      "How do you do that? I mean work your eyebrows independently? It is very effective, I promise you. It makes you look quite—"

      Wicked?

      I would say intriguing.

      Intriguing. Was she flirting with him? A jolt of desire shot through him.

      You had a question?

      It is more in the nature of a favor. Her eyes were huge in the pale face.

      Well, damn. A favor. He sighed. Is this about Bottomsley?

      No. She bit her soft, full lower lip, and his blood surged. I wonder if you would mind, that is, I have never been properly kissed, and well, I would very much like you to do it.

      She wanted him to kiss her? He gazed at the bitten lip, at her small white teeth, and the urge to explore them with his tongue was almost irresistible.

      Dangerous, he should warn her. But the words remained unspoken.

      At his silence, her lips closed and a faint blush stained the soft skin under the freckles. She believed he had rejected her. She was hurt. Bloody hell. He slid one hand behind her slender neck and lowered his head. Her scent, lavender, and maybe sage? Jasmine? Whichever, it was unique and intoxicating.

      Her lips quivered as he brushed them lightly with his own. He drew back a moment later, his chest constricted, his breathing heavy.

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      That Voodoo That You Do

      The Wild Rose Press, 2009

      First place Romantic Suspense, First Coast Published Beacon Contest

      Finalist WisRWA Write Touch Contest

      Long and Short Reviews Book of the Week

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      A thoroughly enjoyable and engaging story with twists, turns, mystery, suspense, humor and just about everything else you could possibly imagine—including a dash of magic.

      ~Long and Short Reviews

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      About A Baby

      The Wild Rose Press, 2010

      Finalist in contemporary, Southern Magic Romance Writer’s Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Contest

      Finalist 2011 WisRWA Write Touch Reader’s Contest

      Winner short contemporary, 2011, Phoenix Desert Rose Golden Quill Contest

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      I absolutely loved this book. It was well written and fun to get into. Just a good, sweet read, well worth my time.

      ~You Gotta Read Reviews

      "I loved ABOUT A BABY. The characters breathe life right out of the pages! It’s emotional, a page turner and leaves the reader with a smile at the end."

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      The Earl

      That I Marry

      by

      Ann Yost

      Brides and Prejudice

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

      The Earl That I Marry

      COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Ann Yost

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com

      Cover Art by Tina Lynn Stout

      The Wild Rose Press

      PO Box 708

      Adams Basin, NY 14410-0708

      Visit us at www.thewildrosepress.com

      Publishing History

      First English Tea Rose Edition, 2011

      Second English Tea Rose Edition, 2016

      Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-1007-7

      Brides and Prejudice Series

      Published in the United States of America

      Dedication

      To Pete

      Chapter One

      Devil take it. Not again.

      The large round letters on the letter in Reggie Wanstead’s hand appeared to have been written by a very determined female. But then, Reggie already knew that. This was not the first missive he’d received from the meddlesome woman. The sixth Earl of Marchmont glowered at his bleary-eyed friends.

      Apparently there is a highwayman creating mischief in Hertfordshire, and I am being summoned to, and I quote, ‘Stop shirking my duty and promptly take care of the matter.’

      Summoned? Alleyn Merrifield, Viscount Sherwood, spoke from the depths of the sofa in the library of the earl’s townhouse. By whom? Bottomsley?

      Reggie’s eyes narrowed and he shook his head. It is not my steward who demands my appearance. The note comes from a Miss Honeysuckle Watson from Upper Ickleford.

      By gad, the girl’s brave. Doesn’t she know you’re called the devil earl? The Honorable Freddie Farnsworth spoke from the sideboard where he was helping himself to a glass of brandy. Even the officers in the regiment did not dare address you in such a bold fashion.

      Dawn had finally put paid to a night of revelry for the threesome whose bond had been created in the recent war with the French. Both Lord Sherwood and Mr. Farnsworth had served with distinction under Major Reginald Wanstead, lately Lord Marchmont.

      The hell of it is, Reggie said, more to himself than the others, her criticism strikes at the bone. I need to cast an eye on the properties and to make a more permanent arrangement for my aunt. Damn the timing though. I shall have to abandon the bridal hunt.

      Despite his dislike of the country and the horror he felt at becoming even nominally a family man, Reggie believed in duty. He had not asked for the inheritance, nor did he desire it, but the whole kit belonged to him now. Confound it, he would not be responsible for the loss of an estate that had survived six generations of Wansteads. He must produce an heir, and to do that he had to marry. All that was left was to find the perfect countess, one who would not force him to give up his freedom.

      You cannot delay, Sherwood said. You have already held the title for two years and twice narrowly escaped death.

      And ’twould be a shame to surrender the field at present, Freddie said. The Diamond is an eager, ripe plum ready to fall into your hand.

      I should think it is rather the reverse, Sherwood said. The Dragon Mama has her heart set on Reg’s title.

      Reggie acknowledged the truth of the latter statement. Miss Gertrude Swope-Hanley’s formidable mama had promoted a match between her daughter and himself with all the brilliance of a military tactician.

      Miss Swope-Hanley herself, Sherwood continued, "appears to have little

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