The fairies are so proud to present The Beast of Ravenston by Kelly Martin!!!
SYNOPSIS
Elizabeth Adams, a former maid of the evil sin collector
Frederick Dodsworth, is sent to the isolated town of Ravenston to be the
servant of notorious duke Nicholas Wellington -- nicknamed "The
Beast" because of his bad temper and scars that have disfigured him from a
fire. Nicholas makes a deal with Mr. Dodsworth: the name of the person who set
the fire in exchange for making Elizabeth's time at Ravenston a living hell.
After seeing what he's capable of, Nicholas fears he has truly
become the beast he is rumored to be and tries to make the consequences of his
horrible actions up to Elizabeth somehow. Spending time with her causes
feelings he'd long forgotten, and he finds himself falling for the gently
beauty. He can't let that happen, however, because he has to know who set the
fire. He has to know who to punish. And he has to atone for his part in his
wife's death.
Years old lies are revealed.
Secrets are uncovered.
And one man has to choose between the family he desires and the revenge he's
waited so long for.
After all, a beast is always a beast.
EXCERPT
He allowed her feet to touch the floor and, without breaking
contact with her lips, walked her backward until her back hit the bookcase.
Nicholas wrapped his hands around her hips and lifted her off the ground, and
Elizabeth’s legs wrapped around him. He raised her hands against the bookcase
and held them over her head. Ache and need filled him, and he just wanted to
take her. He could. He knew he could. No one would ever know. No one would
know, and, by the way she reacted to him, she wanted it too.
Nicholas took both of her wrists in one hand, and with the
other, he ran it up her leg, past her knee and toward her hip. Her back arched
under him, and he, for the first time, released her lips.
She breathed as heavy as he. She looked at him with the same
intensity he felt. She wanted him. Beyond all reason known to man, she wanted
him. How could she want him after everything he’d done? After what he was? How
could she?
Elizabeth’s lips were red and swollen from the fierceness of his
kiss, and reason came back to him. What was he doing? He had her like a common
whore against the wall in his library. He had his hand almost on places men
should only be allowed on their wedding night. He had her wrists in his, and he
wanted her more than any woman in his life.
The music ended, but he did not want to let her go.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelly Martin is a
bestselling author of contemporary, historical, and YA romance. She has been
married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When she's
not writing, she loves watching horror gamers on YouTube-- even though she's a
huge wimp-- and drinking white chocolate mochas. She's a total fangirl, loves
the 80s and 90s, and has a sad addiction to a certain British boy band (shhhh).
Her favorite characters are the 'bad guys'-- especially those who, in their
mind, are the heroes of the story. She loves helping her characters fight for
their ever after.
If you ever have a question or comment, feel free to email her
at kellymartin215 @ yahoo . com ♥ You
can follow her writing adventure at www.kellymartinbooks.com
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