Undercover
with the EarlBrotherhood
of the Sword # 1
By:
Robyn DeHart
Releasing
August 10, 2015
Entangled
Scandalous
Blurb
London,
1838
The
handsome Earl of Summersby may just be the most eligible bachelor in
London, but has no interest in a wife. As a member of the
Brotherhood, Bennett Haile is far more vested in his undercover
duties for the crown and protecting the Queen from would-be
assassins. For now he has the perfect tool with which to lure out the
villains—a young woman with an uncanny likeness to the queen.
The
spirited Evelyn Marington is about to live out every country girl's
dream—becoming royalty overnight. Under the tutelage of the
arrogant Earl of Summersby, she'll have to fool the entire court that
she is, in fact, the queen. But as danger threatens from every side,
Bennett realizes that his lovely little protegé isn't just placing
her life in his hands... She's stealing his heart.
Excerpt:
“Stand
and walk to the other side of the room,” he said.
“I
beg your pardon?”
“I
must evaluate how you walk.”
She
gaped at him. “How I walk?”
“Do
try and keep up, Miss Marrington. People will be watching.”
“Is
there something wrong with how I walk?”
“Your
walk is ...” No. In truth, she walked with an unconscious grace and
agility he found charming. There was nothing studied about her
movements, nothing calculated. She managed to be both completely
natural and totally bewitching, which was entirely beside the point.
“Your walk is unstudied.”
“Are
you staying I'm clumsy?” Her gaze sparked with indignation, but
perhaps a flash of pain as well. “I am well aware that I lack the
grace and cultivation of my older sisters, but I assure you I am not
some clumsy oaf who can't be trusted to walk into a room.”
He
drew in a deep breath, praying for patience. This was why he wasn't
yet married. This was why he was absolutely the wrong man for this
job.
“Your
mannerisms must match hers,” he said tightly.
She
closed her eyes and took several deep breaths before standing, then
walked across the room. It was not a clumsy or awkward gait, but not
regal either.
“No.”
He shook his head. “Try it again but slower, yet with more
purpose.”
She
crossed her arms over her ample bosom. “This is ridiculous.”
He
allowed his gaze to linger on her tempting curves before stepping
over to her. “Miss Marrington, do you want to do this assignment or
not?”
Her
mouth opened, then she paused and her brows slanted down in anger.
“My Lord, I realize that you are an Earl and of relation to our
Queen and our Society deems you more important than I. Perhaps they
are even correct; however, it would seem to me that you,” she
jabbed a finger into his chest, “need me more than I need you for
this assignment. Thus far you have insulted my family, the way I walk
and my hair. You are arrogant and rude and sorely lacking in
manners.” Her hands fisted on her hips accenting their roundedness.
How
was it that this little slip of a woman shoed no fear of him? He’d
frightened women merely by walking into their drawing room. And here,
he was being a bully—and for good reason—to Evelyn Marrington,
but she was quite obviously not afraid of him. He couldn’t help but
find that both infuriating and alluring.
“You
have obviously decided that I do not possess the intelligence nor
grace to succeed in this charade. I will not stand for this sort of
treatment. I should like a carriage to bring me home on the morrow.
Good day, Lord Somersby.” She turned and marched from the room.
He
watched her go in complete disbelief. No one had ever spoken to him
in such a way. Arrogant and rude! She was the only lacking in
manners. This entire assignment echoed with idiocy. Ellis had claimed
his cousin amiable and clever, neither of which Bennett had seen. All
he had witnessed was her sharp tongue.
Damned
if he didn’t find her sass alluring as hell. All the more reason to
send her back home and tell Potterfield she refused to participate.
Bennett couldn’t be blamed for this failure if she was the one who
walked away. This would work out perfectly. He’d get to continue
with the Brotherhood and not be distracted by the ridiculously
attractive and fiery-tongued Miss Marrington. It would almost be
worth completing the assignment just to see if she was as passionate
in other areas. Almost.
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Author
Info
National
Bestselling author, Robyn
DeHart's novels
have appeared in the top bestselling romance and historical romance
lists. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages.
Her historical romantic adventure series, The Legend Hunters, were
not only bestsellers, but also award-winners, snagging a Reader's
Crown and a Reviewer's Choice award. She had three releases in 2013
and 2014 will see four more, all set in the popular historical
romance Regency and Victorian eras. Known for her "strong
dialogue and characters that leap off the page" (RT Bookclub)
and her "sizzling romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books
have been featured in USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. A popular
writing instructor, she has given speeches at writing conferences in
Los Angeles, DC, New York, Dallas, Nashville and Toronto, among many
others.
When not writing, you can find Robyn hanging out with
her family, husband (The Professor) a university professor of
Political Science and their two ridiculously beautiful and smart
daughters, Busybee and Babybee as well as two spoiled-rotten cats.
They live in the hill country of Texas where it's hot eight months of
the year, but those big blue skies make it worth it.
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