Lanterna Rally

Author: Elizabeth Reed

Publisher: LB Books

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Total Pages: 80

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Timeless Love Collection Part 1 & 2: 8 Historical Steamy Romance Short Stories Total word count 47,496. Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story, as well as in parts 1 and 2. The Demanding Earl Hannah is having a passionate affair with her steward, David Grey. She is enjoying the private lessons in the bedroom that he is attentively bestowing on her, Hannah being a very willing student... However her enjoyment is soon to end. To her disappointment, David has to leave her country estate and her on an urgent matter. Hannah takes the opportunity to reluctantly end their intimate arrangement. But worse is to come. When joining her good friend Daisy for the Season in London, Hannah spots David Grey and finds out his true identity: he is no other than Earl David Huxtable! And the Earl seems to be very determined to continue where they left off.... The Viscount’s Gamble We are first introduced to Julian when his future is looking very bleak. He has just lost all his estate and worldly possessions to a Mr Carter through several very poor games of cards on his part. Unable to repay all his debts, he fears that he will be punished and sent away to debtor’s jail. But his day takes on another twist! Mr Carter is prepared to write off all of Julian’s debts to him: all Julian will have to do is marry his daughter, so she as well as his future grandchildren can benefit from the Viscount’s title. Julian is very reluctant to fulfil Mr Carter request: the last thing he wants to do is get married to anyone! Unable to find a solution to his predicament, he agrees to meet Mr Carter’s daughter, Helen, but as soon as he sets eyes on her, he is left stunned and captivated by whom he discovers. Could he now be having a change of heart, as Helen shows him that she matches all his desires in more ways than one? The Reckless Baron Harriet runs away from her family to be with Robert the Baron, the man she loves and believes will brighten up her life from her current boring existence, and show her the world! There is only one problem: Robert says he does not feel the same way. He had only promised to whisk her away based on idle chatter and intoxication; he had not meant for her to hold him true to his words. He has no intention of seeking a wife and he certainly does not want to face the brunt of her father and brothers’ anger when they find out Harriet has run away to be with him. Realising their misunderstanding, Robert and Harriet both finally agree, after much argument, that Harriet must return home and the two must get back to their separate lives. Their plan to return Harriet all fares well until they are ambushed during their journey by a highwayman. Robert is left temporarily unconscious, but this is not the only drama that unfolds as Harriet and Robert are forced to share a room for the night. Will they now finally give in to their obvious passion for each other? The Marquess’s Ward Victoria wants to run away from the Marquess who had agreed to look after her as a promise he made to his late father. His father had had a passionate, loving affair with Victoria’s mother, who had been his mistress for many years! Is now history repeating itself? The Marquess gave his word to his father to make Victoria into a lady. But it soon becomes apparent that there is a strong, intense connection between both the Marquess and Victoria, one that they are unable to restrain as they start a passionate affair together! But Victoria does not want the life her mother led and to become just a mistress. If the Marquess is to win Victoria over, he will need to offer much more of himself—for Victoria is also after his heart! Her Lady’s Choice Georgina is at first unimpressed by her parents’ plans to match her up with Jonathan, a man she has never met, despite her father’s appeal to her of him being the son of an earl and possessing both excellent education and manners. As far as Georgina is concerned, she is looking for a man of mystery who stands out from the crowd, and she is very doubtful that her parents would find such a man for her. But then comes her surprise when she finally meets Jonathan. He is completely different from how she imagined him; dashing and charming, he makes her knees go all weak just by being in his presence. However, there is a second shock for her; it seems that Jonathan is not convinced she would be a good match for him, being in his eyes a mere inexperienced, naïve girl just out of the schoolroom. Georgina now finds herself battling to show Jonathan there is more to her than meets the eye, that she is a woman who knows her own mind and possesses a great passion, a passion which Jonathan will soon find he will not be able to ignore! The Insufferable Lady Grayson Juliet Grayson is a notorious brat, determined always to have her own way, but she is soon to learn a lesson. When her family abandons her, she finds herself alone for the first time and does not know what to do next with her life. Only one option presents itself: a marriage proposal from the Viscount Stanmore. She is reluctant to accept his proposal, despite spending sleepless nights reliving a passionate encounter she once had with the Viscount. The Viscount has wanted Juliet from the moment he set his eyes upon her. He will never abandon her, but he knows that if he and Juliet are to have a successful marriage, he will have to tame her—both in and out of the bedroom! The Infamous Earl of Cranmer Marcus, the Earl of Cranmer, has a dark reputation for being a dangerous rake, but this does not stop Lydia taking up employment with him as his housekeeper when she finds herself desperately looking for somewhere to hide from her old troubles. She is able to keep the earl at arm’s length and avoid any growing attraction between them, until a face from her past shows up bringing drama into her life once more. The earl becomes unwittingly entangled in Lydia’s affairs, as he sets himself up as her saviour and protector. Causing Lydia to see the earl in a new light once more, and breaking down all her defences against him, she realises she is not impenetrable to his charms. It is now only a matter of time before they give into their passion for each other at long last! At Her Duke’s Bidding Catherine feels strongly that she should leave and part ways from the duke and his household after paying back her debt to him in more ways than one! However, the duke will not let Catherine go so easily; he has never desired anyone in his life as much as he does Catherine. As a result, he is most unwilling to stop their passionate encounters that bring each of them so much pleasure. Leaving Catherine very much frustrated, she knows she should resist the duke’s advances, but he has an unnerving effect upon her. When he is near, all her good intentions fall apart, with the maintenance of her self-control becoming the last thing on her mind! Warning: Significant sexual content included within the story, strictly 18+ only