Excerpt & Giveaway: At the Spy's Pleasure by Tina Gabrielle
At
the Spy’s Pleasure
In the Crown’s Secret Service # 2
In the Crown’s Secret Service # 2
By:
Tina Gabrielle
Releasing
May 26th, 2015
Entangled:
Scandalous
Blurb
Every
gentleman has his secrets…
London
1821
After
years of marriage to a selfish man who preferred gambling to his
young bride, Jane, the widowed countess of Stanwell, now seeks what
she was long denied-a satisfying lover. Naturally, a lady needs a
list of eligible candidates, which doesn’t include the dangerously
handsome (if far too arrogant) Gareth Ramsey…until he steals a
sinful kiss from Jane’s all-too-willing lips.
Reputed
as an arrogant barrister, Gareth’s real occupation is as a spy in
the service of His Majesty, and his suspect is on Jane’s list of
possible lovers. With her life in danger, there’s no safer place
for Jane than with him-and in his bed. But Jane is as distracting as
she is infuriating, and keeping her by his side while he pursues his
mission might just endanger them both…
Excerpt
Footsteps
sounded behind Jane. She quickly pasted a smile on her face and
turned to greet her escort.
Gareth
Ramsey entered the theatre box instead.
Shock
flew through her, and she jumped to her feet. “What the devil!”
“Shh.”
He grasped her arm and pulled her deep into the theater box, behind
the curtains, away from any prying eyes. He wore a dark blue coat
that heightened his ruggedly handsome features. Her heart hammered
foolishly as a shudder heated her body at his nearness.
She
tugged on her arm. “You’re insane! This is entirely improper,”
she hissed.
“No
one can see or hear us.”
“My
escort will return,” she protested.
“Not
for a while.”
“How
on earth could you know that?”
“I
know,” he said, a cold edge of irony in his voice.
Gareth
Ramsey was arrogant and infuriating. He was also a tall dark-haired
devil who brought her senses to life. “You can’t keep pulling me
into secluded corners at your whim.”
“You
never answered my question in the park.”
Her
mind faltered. “What question?”
“Why
choose Simon Marbury to be your future lover?”
She
was caught off guard by the sudden intensity of his gaze. He’d
barged into a private box and hauled her behind a curtain just to ask
her that?
“It’s
none of your concern. Besides, why should you care? You’re
escorting a lady tonight.” Her voice sounded shrewish to her own
ears.
He
arched a dark eyebrow. “Jealous, are you?”
“Never.
Just pointing out a fact.”
“She’s
my cousin.”
She
looked at him in disbelief. “Your cousin? Don’t you dare treat me
like a fool—”
“You
are jealous.”
Narrowing
her eyes, she pointed to the exit. “Get out.”
“Not
without a price.”
“A
price?”
“A
kiss.”
She
gasped. “You arrogant oaf!”
He
pulled her into his arms.
As
soon as he touched her, her skin sizzled and she felt an immediate
and total attraction. Panic followed, welling in her throat. “We
will be discovered.”
“No,
we won’t.”
She
looked up into his eyes. “Why do you insist upon a kiss?”
Reaching
out he, trailed a finger down her cheek. “You intrigue me. I want
to be your lover. Burn your list, Jane. Let me be the one.”
Her
heart raced. She watched in fascinated horror as he lowered his head.
His lips were soft and warm as they brushed hers. She should push him
away. Instead a blast of heat skittered along her nerves and her lips
parted. He took advantage and thrust his tongue inside to explore her
mouth. Her hands settled on his shoulders and his muscles flexed
beneath her fingers. He groaned and pressed her closer.
She
gasped as her soft curves molded fully against the hard planes of his
body. It felt forbidden and delicious and she wanted more. She forgot
they were hidden behind a curtain and that her escort could return at
any moment. She forgot everything but the pleasure of his kiss.
He
would be skilled, no doubt. But she couldn’t trust him. She would
never trust any man again. Every instinct in her body told her that
Gareth was dangerous. Not in a physical sense. She didn’t fear his
strength and size, but there were other kinds of wounds, emotional
ones, and she’d sworn never to allow herself to lose control of her
emotions again.
No. An
affair with Gareth Ramsey would be perilous.
Breaking
the kiss, she pushed against his hard chest. “No,” she said as
firmly as she could.
He
pulled back, his eyes dark with desire. “Then I insist on pursuing
you and changing your mind.”
Her
composure was a fragile shell around her. He made her feel weak and
warm and she had to put an end to these feelings once and for all.
Her
chin jutted forward, and she met his eyes. “Suit yourself, Mr.
Ramsey. But your efforts will lead you nowhere.”
“A
challenge, Jane? I accept.”
Author
Info
Tina
Gabrielle, an award-winning author, is an attorney and former
mechanical engineer whose love of reading for pleasure helped her get
through years of academia. She's the author of adventurous Regency
romances In The Barrister's Bed, In The Barrister's Chambers, Lady Of
Scandal, and A Perfect Scandal from Kensington Books. "A Spy
Unmasked" is the first book in her new Regency romance series,
"In The Crown's Secret Service," and will be released from
Entangled Publishing on November 10, 2014. "At The Spy's
Pleasure" will be available in April 2015. Tina's books have
been Barnes & Noble top picks, and her first book, Lady Of
Scandal, was nominated as best first historical by Romantic Times
Book Reviews.
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