Behind the Marquess's Mask
The Lords of Whitehall #1
By: Kristen McLean
Releasing April
30, 2016
Young Ink Press
Young Ink Press
Blurb
Even the mask of an expert spy is no defense against his own heart.
Even the mask of an expert spy is no defense against his own heart.
With a reputation as dark as his appearance,
Greydon Sharpe, the Marquess of Ainsley, ought to have been the last agent
assigned to the daughter of a well-respected Member of Parliament. However,
when she is brutally attacked and left for dead, it becomes clear he is the
only one with the skills to keep her alive. All it will take are a few lies to
keep her breathing long enough to capture the villain. Then he can send her on
her way. If she would only behave herself, he might be able to complete his
mission before she turns his contentedly miserable life into a chaotic mess.
Marriage
is not an option … until it is.
Lady Kathryn Bryant, the adventure-seeking
socialite, has no plans to behave. Kathryn would much rather spend her time in
subterfuge, nabbing villains and finding clues. However, when her memory is
lost in an attack, she has little choice but to trust the handsome Marquess.
Though she is almost certain he is hiding something, she is helpless against
his disarming smile and warm touch. Eventually, his lies will come to the
surface, leaving only one question: Is England’s deadliest spy equipped to save
a broken heart?
Excerpt:
Grey didn’t bat an
eyelash as he stared down the barrel twenty feet ahead of him. Surely, Bexley
couldn’t be that good of a shot. The man’s hand shook something awful. Perhaps
he might get an arm or even a shoulder at this range if he were lucky. There
was only a small chance he would get a fatal shot off. Still, there was a
chance, and the last thing Kathryn needed was someone else shot and killed in
front of her.
“Kathryn, you need
to leave,” Grey ordered softly.
“Absolutely not!”
she protested.
“Kathryn,” Grey
said patiently with a slight tremble. “For once in your life, listen to me.”
For the first time
in a long time, he had no desire to die, but if he did die, he could not allow
her to witness it.
“No!” Kathryn spat
out defiantly, stepping out into the middle of the room between the two
adversaries.
Grey blanched of
all color as he stared at her, crippled with fear before torrid fury took over.
“Kathryn, what the
bloody hell do you think you are doing?”
Kathryn frowned at
him as if she was the one who ought to be angry. Then she turned to face
Bexley, who looked more than a little annoyed.
The voice of reason
piped up from behind Grey.
“Kathryn, you
really should not see this,” Nick advised.
“I am not leaving.”
Her simple, quiet refusal only seemed to unnerve Bexley, who was still aiming
straight at Grey’s heart, the heart Kathryn was standing in front of.
“You don’t want me
to waste my bullet on you, now, do you?” Bexley spat out as his hand flexed
over the gun anxiously. “Move aside!” Bexley stomped his foot to emphasize his
point, and a small explosion rent the air.
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