The Passion of an Angel. Kasey Michaels
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Название: The Passion of an Angel
Автор: Kasey Michaels
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежные любовные романы
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Praise for USA TODAY bestselling author
KASEY MICHAELS
“[A] hilarious spoof of society wedding rituals wrapped around a sensual romance filled with crackling dialogue reminiscent of The Philadelphia Story.”
—Booklist on Everything’s Coming Up Rosie
“A cheerful, lighthearted read.”
—Publishers Weekly on Everything’s Coming Up Rosie
“Michaels continues to entertain readers with the verve of her appealing characters and their exciting predicaments.”
—Booklist on Beware of Virtuous Women
“Lively dialogue and characters make the plot’s suspense and pathos resonate.”
—Publishers Weekly on Beware of Virtuous Women
“A must-read for fans of historical romance and all who appreciate Michaels’ witty and sensuous style.”
—Booklist on The Dangerous Debutante
“Michaels is in her element in her latest historical romance, a tale filled with mystery, sexual tension, and steamy encounters, making this a gem from a true master of the genre.”
—Booklist on A Gentleman by Any Other Name
“Michaels can write everything from a lighthearted romp to a far more serious-themed romance. [Kasey] Michaels has outdone herself.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews, Top Pick, on A Gentleman by Any Other Name
“Nonstop action from start to finish! It seems that author Kasey Michaels does nothing halfway.”
—Huntress Reviews on A Gentleman by Any Other Name
“Michaels has done it again…. Witty dialogue peppers a plot full of delectable details exposing the foibles and follies of the age.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Butler Did It
“Michaels demonstrates her flair for creating likable protagonists who possess chemistry, charm and a penchant for getting into trouble. In addition, her dialogue and descriptions are full of humor.”
—Publishers Weekly on This Must Be Love
“Kasey Michaels aims for the heart and never misses.”
—New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts
Kasey Michaels
The Passion of an Angel
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE: COVENANT
BOOK ONE:COMMITMENT
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
BOOK TWO:COMPROMISE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
BOOK THREE:COMMUNION
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
EPILOGUE: HEAVEN-SENT
EPILOGUE
PROLOGUE
COVENANT
There was a sound of revelry by night,
And Belgium’s capital had gather’d then
Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright
The lamps shone o’er fair women and brave men.
A thousand hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes look’d love to eyes which spake again,
And all went merry as a marriage bell.
But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes
like a rising knell!
George Noel Gordon,
Lord Byron
Never promise more than you can perform.
Publilius Syrus
“LOOK AT THAT ONE, WOULD YOU, Daventry? Think she’s ripe for the plucking? Ready to lie down in the soft grass outside and give comfort and solace to a soldier about to face the French horde? Or am I totally bosky, and seeing willing beauty in anything in skirts?”
Banning Talbot, Marquess of Daventry, who was more than two parts drunk himself, leaned forward to look in the direction of Colonel Henry MacAfee’s rudely pointing finger. “Harriet Mercer? God’s teeth, man, make your move. Steal a kiss, or more, with my blessings.” Even as he spoke, Miss Mercer could be seen deserting the dance with her red-coated escort, the two of them making for the doorway, and the darkened garden beyond. “Whoops! Yoicks, and away! Pick another one, old man. Lord knows this great barn of a place is packed to the rafters with willing females.”
MacAfee settled his shoulder against the pillar the two men were sharing, having strategically propped themselves alongside the dance floor more than an hour earlier, within good ogling distance of the young ladies going down the dance, and directly СКАЧАТЬ