Beloved Enemy
Mary Schaller
HOW COULD SHE FALL IN LOVE WITH A YANKEE?Julia Chandler was a true daughter of the Confederacy, believing any man who wore Union blue was no man at all. But the magic of a costume ball transformed her, and she looked beyond his mask and saw in the eyes of Major Robert Montgomery the mirror of her very soul!Major Rob Montgomery had good reason to hate Southerners. Hadn't Rebel gunfire shattered his dreams along with his hand? And yet he yearned for even a moonlit glimpse of Miss Julia, a sheltered Virginia belle, forbidden him by war and politics, but destined for him by heart's true love!
How can I be falling in love with this man? I barely know him. I must remember he’s a Yankee!
Rob took her hand in his. Julia inhaled sharply at the touch of his warm skin, but did not pull out of his grasp.
“Ahh,” he murmured as he caressed the back of her hand. “I see that they are still cold. I will remedy the situation.”
He gently released her, then he reached inside his coat and withdrew a small package.
She quickly untied the ribbon and pulled away the paper. “Gloves!” she exclaimed, fondling the thick fleece-lined suede.
“But these are quite expensive,” she whispered. “It would be wicked of me to accept them.”
“It would be very wicked of you to reject them,” he murmured.
His seductive voice sent a delicious chill down her spine.
“True, Major,” she replied, pulling on the gloves with satisfaction. “I do try to avoid wickedness whenever possible.”
Praise for Mary Schaller writing as Tori Phillips
“Phillips is a new star on the historical romance horizon:
she’s literate, witty and tells a good story.”
—Publishers Weekly
The Dark Knight
“Filled with the turbulent details of religious intolerance
in England, this carefully crafted romance…proves that
love is the most powerful emotion when it resides in the
hearts of strong men and women.”
—Romantic Times
One Knight in Venice
“Intense and soul searching, One Night in Venice swings
from the dark side of human nature through the
treacherous inquisition to the admirable characters
willing to face suffering or even death to save others.”
—Affaire de Coeur
Lady of the Knight
“In this fun tale, Ms. Phillips weaves an
adventurous story of chase and budding love
and puts in some lessons along the way.”
—Romantic Times
Beloved Enemy
Mary Schaller
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
At my birth, the front of heaven was full of fiery shapes.
—William Shakespeare
King Henry IV, Part I
This book is dedicated with lots of love to our first
granddaughter, Shelby Washburne Williams, who was
born on July 29, 2002—the hottest day of the year.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight