Sophia James: A Night Of Secret Surrender

He was her first love...

Now she’ll risk all to save him.

Celeste Fournier once gave her innocence to the man she loved. Years later, that same man, Major Summerley Shayborne, is in Paris, and in danger! Celeste’s world has changed beyond recognition, but she knows she must help Shay flee. Yet their scorching reunion makes her wish she could reclaim something of herself—to be the girl she was, the girl that Shay deserves.

Gentlemen of Honor miniseries

Book 1—A Night of Secret Surrender

Look out for the next book, coming soon!

“A passionate and poignant tale, well written with realistic and individual characters.”

—RT Book Reviews on A Secret Consequence for the Viscount

“James sweeps us into another sumptuous tale.”

—RT Book Reviews on Ruined by the Reckless Viscount

SOPHIA JAMES lives in Chelsea Bay, on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, with her husband, who is an artist. She has a degree in English and History from Auckland University and believes her love of writing was formed by reading Georgette Heyer in the holidays at her grandmother’s house. Sophia enjoys getting feedback at www.facebook.com/sophiajamesauthor.

Also by Sophia James Booklist Title Page Copyright Dedication Author Note Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Epilogue Extract About the Publisher

Ruined by the Reckless Viscount

A Secret Consequence for the Viscount

Men of Danger miniseries

Mistletoe Magic

Mistress at Midnight

Scars of Betrayal

The Penniless Lords miniseries

Marriage Made in Money

Marriage Made in Shame

Marriage Made in Rebellion

Marriage Made in Hope

Gentlemen of Honour miniseries

A Night of Secret Surrender

And look out for the next book

coming soon

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

A Night of Secret Surrender

Sophia James

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-07365-3

A NIGHT OF SECRET SURRENDER

© 2018 Sophia James

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher.

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Back Cover Text He was her first love... Now she’ll risk all to save him. Celeste Fournier once gave her innocence to the man she loved. Years later, that same man, Major Summerley Shayborne, is in Paris, and in danger! Celeste’s world has changed beyond recognition, but she knows she must help Shay flee. Yet their scorching reunion makes her wish she could reclaim something of herself—to be the girl she was, the girl that Shay deserves. Gentlemen of Honor miniseries Book 1—A Night of Secret Surrender Look out for the next book, coming soon! “A passionate and poignant tale, well written with realistic and individual characters.” —RT Book Reviews on A Secret Consequence for the Viscount “James sweeps us into another sumptuous tale.” —RT Book Reviews on Ruined by the Reckless Viscount

About the Author SOPHIA JAMES lives in Chelsea Bay, on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, with her husband, who is an artist. She has a degree in English and History from Auckland University and believes her love of writing was formed by reading Georgette Heyer in the holidays at her grandmother’s house. Sophia enjoys getting feedback at www.facebook.com/sophiajamesauthor .

Booklist Also by Sophia James Booklist Title Page Copyright Dedication Author Note Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Epilogue Extract About the Publisher Ruined by the Reckless Viscount A Secret Consequence for the Viscount Men of Danger miniseries Mistletoe Magic Mistress at Midnight Scars of Betrayal The Penniless Lords miniseries Marriage Made in Money Marriage Made in Shame Marriage Made in Rebellion Marriage Made in Hope Gentlemen of Honour miniseries A Night of Secret Surrender And look out for the next book coming soon Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

Title Page A Night of Secret Surrender Sophia James www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-07365-3 A NIGHT OF SECRET SURRENDER © 2018 Sophia James Published in Great Britain 2018 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02