Hawk & the Lady
(2020)(The second book in the Grace Grayson Security series)
A novel by Elizabeth Stevens
Leah
I didnt belong in their world, but I made a good show of pretending I did. Mother and Father expected it. All I wanted to do was get a cosy cottage in the suburbs and live with my million cats. What I got instead was suitor after suitor paraded in front of me and the threat of a looming engagement. So, what else was a girl to do?
After bumping into Mrs Fortescues companion one too many times, I decided hed do. Mother and Father wanted an engagement? Theyd get one. Except Id be the one having the last laugh because Patrick is the total opposite of what my parents want in a son-in-law his nickname is Hawk for goodness sake and I have no obligations to him in any department.
But of course, the best laid plans make fools of us all and its not long before I want him to hold me accountable only to him in EVERY department. Theres just the small problem of him being completely unsuitable and without any inclination to settle down.
If theres one thing I know about men, its that it takes a remarkable woman to tame them. I know Im a remarkable woman. I only hope its not too late for this lady to tame her hawk.
Patrick
If theres one thing that makes a guy reconsider his womanising ways, its seeing his best mate and his little sister settle down. If theres another, its a gorgeous woman in a stunning red dress. But shes a part of a world I can only pretend to fit into and shes a damned lady elegant and sophisticated and shes totally off-limits to a grunt like me.
Every time we meet, theres a look in her eyes that suggests shes far less sophisticated than shed have me believe. And its not long before this hawk is close to begging to relinquish his freedom, even just for one night. So, how could I say no when she needed my help? I was expertly qualified to serve, and if I got to be myself for once that was just icing.
But the more time I spend with her, the more I want to be around her. The more it feels less like a job and more like something real. Theres just the small problem of her being an heiress with obligations that dont include me and the job will only last so long.
I dont know a lot about ladies, despite my remarkable ability to play a part. All I know is theres always more underneath the mask, and theres only one lady who can tame this hawk.
A STANDALONE fake engagement romance with a HEA.
Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.
Genre: Romance
I didnt belong in their world, but I made a good show of pretending I did. Mother and Father expected it. All I wanted to do was get a cosy cottage in the suburbs and live with my million cats. What I got instead was suitor after suitor paraded in front of me and the threat of a looming engagement. So, what else was a girl to do?
After bumping into Mrs Fortescues companion one too many times, I decided hed do. Mother and Father wanted an engagement? Theyd get one. Except Id be the one having the last laugh because Patrick is the total opposite of what my parents want in a son-in-law his nickname is Hawk for goodness sake and I have no obligations to him in any department.
But of course, the best laid plans make fools of us all and its not long before I want him to hold me accountable only to him in EVERY department. Theres just the small problem of him being completely unsuitable and without any inclination to settle down.
If theres one thing I know about men, its that it takes a remarkable woman to tame them. I know Im a remarkable woman. I only hope its not too late for this lady to tame her hawk.
Patrick
If theres one thing that makes a guy reconsider his womanising ways, its seeing his best mate and his little sister settle down. If theres another, its a gorgeous woman in a stunning red dress. But shes a part of a world I can only pretend to fit into and shes a damned lady elegant and sophisticated and shes totally off-limits to a grunt like me.
Every time we meet, theres a look in her eyes that suggests shes far less sophisticated than shed have me believe. And its not long before this hawk is close to begging to relinquish his freedom, even just for one night. So, how could I say no when she needed my help? I was expertly qualified to serve, and if I got to be myself for once that was just icing.
But the more time I spend with her, the more I want to be around her. The more it feels less like a job and more like something real. Theres just the small problem of her being an heiress with obligations that dont include me and the job will only last so long.
I dont know a lot about ladies, despite my remarkable ability to play a part. All I know is theres always more underneath the mask, and theres only one lady who can tame this hawk.
A STANDALONE fake engagement romance with a HEA.
Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.
Genre: Romance
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