The
Viscount's Prize
by Patricia Bates
The rogue spy and his sheltered
courtesan must fight to find a far more ephemeral reward than mere passion –
they must try to survive falling in love in a time when love isn’t fashionable.
Excerpt:
Frederique’s gaze slid past the
queen as he knelt. His heart lightened when he recognized one of the queen’s
maidens. “Elisabeth.” The name slipped past his lips in a soundless whisper.
Shock reverberated through his body as she drifted into court a few steps
behind her majesty.
His attention wandered to the other
women in the royal procession and his heart nearly stopped when he saw the last
woman in line. Dressed in silver, her hair was swept up into a loose pile of
curls atop her head. Powdered to perfection, it had a pale glow to it. Her
clear, stunning blue eyes swept the room with curiosity and a touch of anger.
Artfully applied cosmetics highlighted her high cheekbones and small nose. Her
red lips were tilted in a smile that did not reach her eyes. A small black mole
decorated her upper lip in the fashion of the times. A fan hung from her hand,
and the ruffles along the edges of her skirts fluttered like butterfly wings
with each step. Her breasts seemed near to bursting out of the lace of her bodice.
Ribbons and bows cascaded over the gown in simple splendor compared to the
queen’s lavish bejeweled gown.
His body tightened as she bowed
before the king and her full breasts pushed against the confines of her bodice.
The king’s expression bore no hint of lust. Indeed, the king barely
acknowledged her before turning to assist his wife into her seat. With the
queen settled next to him, he motioned to the fair haired beauty standing a few
steps beyond the dais.
Buy Links: Carnal
Passions
About the
Author:
Currently I have over 20 books
under contract under my own name and under my pen name Elise
Whyles in multiple genres. My
goals this year are simple to continue putting out stories my readers love,
books they can relate to and characters they can identify with. For the full
list of my books please check out my books page.
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