Darian Hunter: Duke of Desire

Darian Hunter: Duke of Desire
Carole Mortimer

THE PLAYERS:Darian Hunter, Duke of Wolfingham: legendary rake and notorious bachelorMariah Beecham, Countess of Carlisle: society’s scandalous widow and secret agent of the crownTHE STAGE:A notoriously debauched house party.THE SCENE:Forced to pose as lovers, Darian and Mariah must work together to stop an assassination plotTHE TWIST:As the shocking and oh, so sensual games play out around them the romantic ruse becomes all too real.And the tantalising temptation to indulge their every desire becomes overwhelming…Dangerous Dukes: Rakes about town!

DANGEROUS DUKES

Rakes about town

Carole Mortimer introduces London’s most delectable dukes in her new mini-series.

But don’t be fooled by their charm, because beneath their lazy smiles they’re deliciously sexy—and highly dangerous!

Coming this month

DARIAN HUNTER: DUKE OF DESIRE

Mariah held back the hysterical laugh that threatened to burst forth at the obvious sincerity of Darian’s promise of allowing no harm to come to her—when the person she now feared the most washim.

Oh, not him, exactly, but her responses to him certainly. Responses of heat and desire. Responses which she had believed herself to be incapable of feeling towards any man.

Until Wolfingham.

Just a few minutes of being back in his company and Mariah had known that she was still aware of everything about him. The dark and glossy thickness of his hair. Those beautiful emerald-green eyes. The stark and chiselled handsomeness of his features. The strength of his muscled body.

The gentleness of the long and sensitive hands that now held her hands so lightly, but securely, within his own.

Hands that Mariah could only too easily imagine moving, exploring her body, lighting a fire wherever they touched, giving pleasure wherever they caressed. A pleasure she’d never imagined she could desire so deeply …

Darian Hunter:

Duke of Desire

Carole Mortimer

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

DEDICATION (#ulink_45fdeaac-6219-5cae-8cb9-da90b3291db9)

My good friend, Susan Stephens.

What fun we have on our travels!

CAROLE MORTIMER was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and fifty books for Harlequin Mills & Boon

. Carole has six sons: Matthew, Joshua, Timothy, Michael, David and Peter. She says, ‘I’m happily married to Peter senior; we’re best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship. We live in a lovely part of England.’

Contents

Cover (#ue0baed23-aa7f-594d-afdf-e9b8f52b5bfc)

Introduction (#ufe4dd842-f0ed-5a51-b83e-398e887e83fa)

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Title Page (#ub992374f-e6ec-5e39-ba4e-e3645e3fd4a8)

DEDICATION (#ua7f8d6a3-88b8-5650-bb0f-9694c298f171)

About the Author (#u434c3a1d-4722-5124-8459-c25db049cd7a)

Prologue (#u8f7227ba-4a79-54c2-b4a2-de0c314e42d9)

Chapter One (#u5e3ba82b-24d9-55a5-9cc3-9167797d7213)

Chapter Two (#u292bc806-ef91-5bd8-a538-37a01b2cc20c)

Chapter Three (#u3daaf3b1-46ad-5cf7-9e35-c227fb300354)

Chapter Four (#u1ade8b8f-7ebc-5d5d-b443-4bc63269c38e)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

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March 1815—White’s Club, London