A Lady’s Trust by Callie Hutton (short story to read txt) 📕

for the Home Office that may take some time. He will be gone while he’s working on it, and I have to cover the club. However, I do have Keniel to help. He’s turned into quite a good manager.”

“You understood that narrative from the pithy conversation I just witnessed?”

“Yes.” He actually looked confused. “Didn’t you?”

“Noooo.” She dragged the word out. And men thought women were strange creatures.

Driscoll closed the ledger he’d been working on with a definite thud. “Let me speak with Keniel and make sure all is well for tonight.” He walked across the office and rested his hip on the edge of her desk, facing her. He leaned over and cupped her chin in his warm hands. “Be ready when I return.” He touched her lips lightly, with his, brushing back and forth, just enough to tease, but not satisfy. “I have the need to spend some—shall we say quiet—time with my wife. In our bedroom.” With a wink he slid off the desk and she sat there fanning herself as he left the room.

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I hope you had fun reading Amelia and Driscoll’s love story. A Lady’s Trust is the second book in the Rose Room Rogues series.

If you missed the first book in the series, Hunt’s story, get a copy of A Scandalous Portrait and catch up on his romance.

He took one look at the painting and all the air in the room disappeared. . .

The Earl of Huntington (Hunt) is a silent partner in a successful gambling hell run by his two brothers. A well-respected member of the ton, he moves about in Society as an unknown agent for the Crown on its most sensitive matters.

Lady Diana is a long-time friend of Hunt's with the ability to embroil herself in difficult matters that require his assistance. Once again, she needs his help, but this situation could be a major scandal if discovered.

Against his better judgment, Hunt agrees to her scheme, but this time the circumstances cause him to see the woman he’d always considered just a friend in a different way. The passion and desire that sparks between them must be squelched since she would never do as his Countess… Scandal follows her every move.

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Look for An Inconvenient Arrangement, book 3 in the Rose Room Rogue series.

Dante Rose, along with his two brothers, splits his time between their very lucrative gaming hell and working undercover for the British Government on sensitive matters. He is also quite the rake, and as his father’s by-blow, has no title, and therefore no need to ever marry and produce an heir. He loves the ladies and his life exactly the way it is.

Lady Lydia Smythe, daughter of Viscount Sterling has an unusual talent. She can read, write and speak seven languages. She is occasionally called upon by the Home Office to help in a case that requires her knowledge. As a bright, independent woman, she has no need of a man since she supports herself quite comfortably with her assignments from the Home Office, a job she dearly loves.

When Dante and Lydia are summoned to the Home Office and given an assignment that requires them to work together, sparks fly. Some of them good, some of them not so good. She abhors rakes, gambling, and just about everything Dante stands for. Dante balks at having to bring a woman into his investigation. But when the investigation turns dangerous, will he acknowledge his growing feelings for Lydia and protect her?

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Praise for books by Callie Hutton

A Study in Murder

 

"This book is a delight!...A Study in Murder has clear echoes of Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, and of course, Sherlock Holmes. You will love this book." —William Bernhardt, author of The Last Chance Lawyer

“A one-of-a-kind new series that's packed with surprises.” —Mary Ellen Hughes, National bestselling author of A Curio Killing.

"[A] lively and entertaining mystery...I predict a long run for this smart series." —Victoria Abbott, award-winning author of The Book Collector Mysteries

"With a breezy style and alluring, low-keyed humor, Hutton crafts a charming mystery with a delightful, irrepressible sleuth." —Madeline Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of Never Deny a Duke

 

The Elusive Wife

“I loved this book and you will too. Jason is a hottie & Oliva is the kind of woman we'd all want as a friend. Read it!”  —Cocktails and Books

 

“In my experience I’ve had a few hits but more misses with historical romance so I was really pleasantly surprised to be hooked from the start by obviously good writing.” —Book Chick City

 

“The historic elements and sensory details of each scene make the story come to life, and certainly helps immerse the reader in the world that Olivia and Jason share.” —The Romance Reviews

 

"You will not want to miss The Elusive Wife.” —My Book Addiction

 

"…it was a well written plot and the characters were likeable." —Night Owl Reviews

 

A Run for Love

“An exciting, heart-warming Western love story!" —New York Times bestselling author Georgina Gentry

 

“I loved this book!!! I read the BEST historical romance last night...It's called A Run For Love.” —New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala

 

“This is my first Callie Hutton