Undercover with the Earl
Brotherhood of the Sword #1
Robyn DeHart
Releasing Aug 10th, 2015
Entangled: Scandalous
London,
1838
The
handsome Earl of Summersby may just be the most eligible bachelor in London,
but has no interest in a wife. As a member of the Brotherhood, Bennett Haile is
far more vested in his undercover duties for the crown and protecting the Queen
from would-be assassins. For now he has the perfect tool with which to lure out
the villains—a young woman with an uncanny likeness to the queen.
The
spirited Evelyn Marington is about to live out every country girl's
dream—becoming royalty overnight. Under the tutelage of the arrogant Earl of
Summersby, she'll have to fool the entire court that she is, in fact, the
queen. But as danger threatens from every side, Bennett realizes that his
lovely little protegé isn't just placing her life in his hands... She's
stealing his heart.
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He looked up from the parchment upon
which he was writing and assessed her. His eyes scanned the length of her and a
frown settled on his brow. He beckoned her forward with a wave of his hand.
“Come, we have much work to accomplish before we leave for London.”
Work. So she would finally learn of what,
specifically, she would be doing. She lowered herself gingerly into one of the
chairs adjacent his desk, a massive, heavily carved desk of mahogany.
“Now then, I don't know if you've
already deduced what you'll be doing for us, but I cannot stress enough the
importance of your discretion. No one is to know, not your family, your
friends, no one.”
His was formidable, there was no
denying that, but she felt no fear in his presence. Instead, she found herself
fascinated with the lines of his face, the square angle of his jawline, and the
dimple that settled deep into his chin. He was ridiculously handsome, but his
expression seemed permanently locked in a scowl. She wondered what a wealthy,
handsome earl had to be so angry about.
He leveled his blue eyes on her.
“Understood?”
She nodded.
He stood and walked around to her. He
picked up a stray curl that rested near her ear, the strand curled around his
finger as a cat’s tail wound around your leg when they begged for attention.
She shivered against his touch. What had her cousin gotten her into?
“Have people ever told you that you
resemble someone?” Earl Somersby asked.
His question nearly disappointed her,
though she knew not what she’d expected. She frowned. “Once or twice I
suppose.”
His brows rose. “Who have they said
you look like?” He moved away from her then, sat in the chair adjacent to her.
“Well, one fellow in the market said
that I was the spitting image of his Aunt Gertrude, but for the most part
people say I favor Her Majesty, Queen Victoria.” Evie shook her head. She was
loathed to admit that as she didn’t want him to laugh, so she quickly added.
“Personally I don't see it. Then again, I've never actually seen her, only seen
portraits.”
“You and Her Majesty are about the
same age,” he said.
“I am older, by two years I believe.”
He nodded, leaned forward and braced
his elbows on his knees. “Miss Marrington, I need to know that I can trust your
discretion.”
“Yes, of course.”
“I work for the crown, as your cousin
told you. I will not detail how precisely, but suffice it to say, you have been
chosen to assist on a very important task. We need you to pose as Her Majesty
at an upcoming event.”
Had she possibly heard him correctly?
Certainly not. Charading as the monarch must be an act of treason. “I’m sorry,
I thought you said that you want me to pose as the queen?”
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National Bestselling author, Robyn DeHart's novels
have appeared in the top bestselling romance and historical romance lists. Her
books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages. Her historical
romantic adventure series, The Legend Hunters, were not only bestsellers, but
also award-winners, snagging a Reader's Crown and a Reviewer's Choice award.
She had three releases in 2013 and 2014 will see four more, all set in the
popular historical romance Regency and Victorian eras. Known for her "strong
dialogue and characters that leap off the page" (RT Bookclub) and her
"sizzling romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been featured
in USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. A popular writing instructor, she has
given speeches at writing conferences in Los Angeles, DC, New York, Dallas,
Nashville and Toronto, among many others.
When not writing, you can find Robyn hanging out with her family, husband (The Professor) a university professor of Political Science and their two ridiculously beautiful and smart daughters, Busybee and Babybee as well as two spoiled-rotten cats. They live in the hill country of Texas where it's hot eight months of the year, but those big blue skies make it worth it.
When not writing, you can find Robyn hanging out with her family, husband (The Professor) a university professor of Political Science and their two ridiculously beautiful and smart daughters, Busybee and Babybee as well as two spoiled-rotten cats. They live in the hill country of Texas where it's hot eight months of the year, but those big blue skies make it worth it.
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