Devil's Dare

Devil's Dare
Laurie Grant

A GOOD MAN WAS HARD TO FIND…Especially for Mercy Fairweather, whose preacher father kept her well hidden. Mercy was innocence, smarts and beauty - tempting to the Devil himself. But even an angel deserved some fun. So when cowboy Sam Devlin asked her to dinner, she found a way to say yes. Sam Devlin knew a pretty lady when he saw one, and Mercedes LaFleche was one such woman.He'd heard she was "particular" with her favors, but he'd never wined and dined a more blushing, naive little gal, and he was beginning to wonder if this was, indeed, the infamous soiled dove… . Don't miss this new tale by READER'S CHOICE award nominee Laurie Grant

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u66401557-4be5-5b85-a0e3-71ba9a3d9233)

Excerpt (#u5ae52dbf-b1cc-5424-abc5-584279caec39)

Dear Reader (#u19a3ca5b-f397-507a-a583-0f99ad92dbb5)

Title Page (#u66a9d6d8-c8f3-5a70-9b8e-bc0c34c63e98)

About The Author (#u02f64a58-e101-5c03-85a4-269c74007701)

Dedication (#uc6904e09-32cf-5b94-9e25-65aca7d7588c)

Chapter One (#u1a97bc9e-3dea-597f-9911-e41f004d55fd)

Chapter Two (#ubd362cbc-b952-5d69-bf57-b2f1e5375d90)

Chapter Three (#u2079cd97-178a-5fc0-bd7a-60e08fed986b)

Chapter Four (#u44d3b8fe-4863-51a6-a58b-c1af5ee45753)

Chapter Five (#u046c9537-761c-51be-8e11-94fd09d6d5e9)

Chapter Six (#u34709839-3ba0-57cb-a97a-28e5f3ea6355)

Chapter Seven (#u00b1dfca-7b2d-55ea-a329-8a95e45e264a)

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Author Note (#litres_trial_promo)

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“Mercy, I want you.

“I want to make love to you, Mercy,” Sam whispered, following her down, leaning on his side and one arm while the other continued to pleasure her. “Let me make love to you, Mercy, honey…”

“No, I don’t think—” She looked around her, away from him. Heavens, it was more of a case of she couldn’t think, not while his mouth was just two inches from hers and while his stroking was making her tingle all over.

“You don’t want me to make love to you out here in the open, under the stars?” he murmured, his breath warm against her ear. “Mercy, I think you’re about the loveliest thing I’ve ever seen in the moonlight—it makes your eyes all silvery and mysterious.” He stopped and kissed her lingeringly. “I just can’t even begin to imagine how pretty the rest of you would look dressed in nothing but moonlight…”

Dear Reader,

Love and loyalty clash in Devil’s Dare by Laurie Grant, a fast-paced Western about a sweet-talking cowboy and a straitlaced preacher’s daughter whom he mistakes for a soiled dove. We hope you enjoy this delightful tale from recent Readers’ Choice winner Laurie Grant.

The Gambler’s Heart is the third book in Gayle Wilson’s Heart Trilogy. This passionate Regency features a warscarred French gambler who acquires a wife as payment for a debt, and must learn to accept her love for him. We are also pleased to bring you the second book in Susan Paul’s medieval Bride Trilogy, The Heiress Bride, the lively story of a rogue knight running from his past and a strong-willed noblewoman running from her future.

Elizabeth Lane’s Lydia, our fourth selection for the month, is the touching story of a former Union spy who moves to Colorado and falls in love with the brother of a man who died as a result of her actions.

Whatever your taste in reading, we hope that Harlequin Historicals will keep you coming back for more. Please keep a lookout for all four titles, available wherever Harlequin books are sold.

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