My Lady De Burgh
Deborah Simmons
His Whole Family Was Cursed!How else to explain this rash of marriages by the Brothers de Burgh? Robin de Burgh alone swore to remain unwed, despite ironic fate, which used foul murder to mate him with The One–spirited Sybil, a damsel in distress who insisted she needed him not!When convent walls became more prison than refuge, restless novice Sybil knew 'twas time to leave. But never did she expect to trade her wimple for a wedding veil, even when Sir Robin de Burgh, knight most impudent, demanded she put her life–and her heart–in his hands!
“Have you some bodily rash that makes you constantly rub yourself?”
For one brief moment Robin was so stunned by her words that he simply stared, then he threw back his head and burst out laughing. Obviously her life as a novice had not dulled her wits or her tongue. There was nothing he liked more in the world than to laugh—well, almost nothing—and in his experience few women had a talent for amusement. Not this one, however. She annoyed him and challenged him, yet did not fail to keep him entertained.
Robin was tempted to tell her that the problem with his clothes lay in the fact that he was wearing too many.
“Indeed, you have guessed it aright, and well I could use with some help with a certain itch that needs to be scratched,” Robin drawled. He saw her eyes widen and her cheeks grow pink.…
Praise for Deborah Simmons’s previous titles
My Lord de Burgh
“…a luminous novel…a love story not to be missed.”
—Romantic Times Magazine
The Gentleman Thief
“Ms. Simmons has a delightful flair for comedy.”
—Romantic Times Magazine
Robber Bride
“…totally captivating, Ms. Simmons’ powerful characters do magical things with this excellent plot.”
—Affaire de Coeur
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My Lady de Burgh
Deborah Simmons
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Contents
Chapter One (#u985973fb-daf5-5581-b82e-9be0e08f274f)
Chapter Two (#u9281847e-4eca-5a10-9d54-74deb6c0d99e)
Chapter Three (#ua62717d7-194c-5e15-b256-8cef5b21b0ce)
Chapter Four (#ubc846442-774b-5096-99d0-8e028be755d8)