Angel Of The Lost Treasure
An ancient secret hidden within a
mother’s song ...
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Excerpt
The scene below is taken from Chapter Two
and set in Paris where Marie-Ange and Saintclair have stopped on their way to
the chateau of Beauregard, where Marie-Ange hopes to meet her relative and
receive an inheritance. Sparks have been flying between Marie-Ange and her
reluctant companion, the proud and fiery-tempered Hugo Saintclair, and things
are heating up between the pair...
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Who did the woman think he was to summon
him to her room like that? A lackey, probably. His lips twisted in an angry
snarl as he climbed the stairs two by two. Madame Norton might live in a
ramshackle manor house on the bleak, windswept Devonshire moorland, but she was
still a Beauregard on her mother’s side and a member of the English gentry by
marriage. He should have followed Martin’s advice and stayed at the club a
while longer.
He walked down the
draughty corridor and drummed impatient fingers on her door.
‘Who’s there?’A
timid voice answered.
‘Saintclair. Did
you want to talk to me?’ His tone was short.
The door opened
just enough for Madame Norton to peer through.
He exhaled sharply
to control his rising temper. ‘Are you going to let me in or shall we talk in
the corridor?’
She opened the
door wider and he strode in.
‘Is there a
problem?’ He looked down at her. Barefoot and swamped in an old dressing gown,
the woman hardly reached his shoulder. He wondered what she wore underneath, if
anything. His pulse quickened and a sudden rush of heat coursed through his
veins as she stepped back and folded her arms on her chest.
‘You said you
would be back early. I have been waiting here all day for you,’ she said, her
voice cold and haughty.
Her icy tone did
nothing to cool his desire. In fact it had just the opposite effect. He took a
deep breath and walked to the fireplace to put some distance between them.
‘Sorry. I
got … distracted.’ He shrugged. ‘I did arrange a carriage and a
driver for us. We’re leaving for Lyon on Saturday.’
She looked at him
again in the way a queen might look at a mangy dog.
‘Why wait until
Saturday? Your instructions are to take me straight to Beauregard.’
If she meant to
intimidate him, she had failed. She was starting to amuse him greatly – in
more ways than one.
‘I have things to
do. Anyway, what’s the rush? I thought you might like to come to town with me
tomorrow and see a play in the evening.’
Her eyes flashed
with anger.
‘I do not go to
the theatre, Capitaine. I am in mourning.’
He arched his eyebrows.
‘After six years?’
‘My husband was a
wonderful man. I will mourn him all my life.’ Her eyes filled with tears, she
bit her lip.
He didn’t answer.
There was one thing to be said for her. She was convincing – a first-class
actress. He had almost been taken in by her wistful sighs and tearful eyes, by
her drab mourning dresses and the almost virginal blushing on her cheeks every
time he looked her way. He had almost believed her grief-stricken widow
act … until he saw young Norton leave her room in the middle of the
night with a wide grin on his face. He knew better than to be fooled by a
woman, especially a pretty one.
Still, the way her
voice quivered with emotion, her pale blue eyes shone with tears, and her lips
trembled did have a strange effect on him. His throat went dry and he swallowed
hard, so strong was the urge to crush her mouth under his, rake his fingers in
her soft blonde curls, and pull her close. As if she could sense the heat of
his desire, a very becoming pink blush covered her cheeks and throat.
Author Bio
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie has
lived in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire for the past few years. She writes
both contemporary and historical romance. Her novels include best selling
contemporary romantic suspense novels LITTLE PINK TAXI and ESCAPE TO THE LITTLE
CHATEAU, which was shortlisted for the 2021 RNA Jackie Collins Romantic
Suspense Awards, as well as A PARIS FAIRY TALE and BLUEBELL'S CHRISTMAS MAGIC.
Her latest novel, ANGEL OF THE LOST TREASURE, was released in February 2021.
Marie also contributes to the best selling Miss Moonshine's Emporium
anthologies together with eight author friends from Authors on the Edge.
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