Lyn Stone - Bride Of Trouville

Praise Praise for Lyn Stone’s previous titles The Knight’s Bride “Stone has done herself proud with this delightful story that incorporates a cast of endearing characters and a fresh, innovative plot.” —Publishers Weekly The Wilder Wedding “...a wonderfully wild adventure...5 s.” —Affaire de Coeur “This romance hits all the right spots.” —Romantic Times Thar Arrangement “The words are a symphony of notes that will be remembered long after the last note is performed. ” —Rendezvous The Wicked Truth “Stone has an apt hand with dialogue and creates characters with a refreshing naturalness.” —Publishers Weekly “...Lyn Stone could well be a writter ahead of her time.” —Affaire de Coeur He smiled that wickedly intimate smile of his. He smiled that wickedly intimate smile of his. “I want you here, exactly as you are now.” Anne gasped. “But—you are to sail! You told me you must meet your ship! Your home is in France!” All the time she spoke, Edouard kept shaking his head slowly side to side. “My home is here, my love. Here with you and our sons. I meet the ship to collect all that my factor has sent from my estates. How could you believe that I would wed and then leave you?” Anne gave no answer, for she was speechless. Speechless and terrified. Even the concern evident in his words did nothing to reassure her. “It is small wonder you are surprised,” he said, “but I never realized you had so misunderstood me. Are you not happy that I am returning soon, my sweet?” Returning? Ob, mercy. What now? Letter to Reader Dear Reader, This month we’re giving you plenty of excuses to put your feet up and “get away from it all” with these four, fantasy-filled historical romances. Let’s start with a spine-tingling arranged marriage in Bride of Trouville by rising talent Lyn Stone. It’s a spin-off of her terrific Medieval. The Knight’s Bride, but you needn’t have read that one to enjoy this breathtaking romance. Here, the Comte de Trouville flees France to marry a young Scottish widow. Lady Anne MacBain has no wish to wed again—especially since she must hide her son’s deafness. But she never counted on her husband falling in love with her—or she with him—which makes her secret harder and harder to contain.... USA Today bestselling author Ruth Langan is back with Conor, the second book in her miniseries, THE O’NEIL SAGA. The roguish rebel Conor is charmed by an Irish noblewoman who helps unravel a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth. And if you enjoy soul-searching Western romances with half-Apache heroes, don’t miss The Merry Widows—Sarah by the gifted Theresa Michaels. Here, a single father finds love—and a mother for his sons—with the self-reliant Sarah. Finally, we have a pretend marriage between an abandoned wife and her widower neighbor when she moves in to help care for his daughter in The Rancher’s Wife by Lynda Trent. Whatever your tastes in reading, you’ll be sure to find a romantic journey back to the past between the covers of a Harlequin Historical ® . Sincerely, Tracy Farrell Senior Editor Please address questions and book requests to: Harlequin Reader Service U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 1325, Buffalo, NY 14269 Canadian: P.O. Box 609, Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 5X3 Title Page Bride of Trouville Lyn Stone www.millsandboon.co.uk About the Author LYN STONE A painter of historical events, Lyn decided to write about them. A canvas, however detailed, limits characters to only one moment in time. “If a picture’s worth a thousand words, the other ninety thousand have to show up somewhere!” An avid reader, she admits, “At thirteen, I fell in love with Brontë’s Heathcliff and became Catherine. Next year, I fell for Rhett and became Scarlett. Then I fell for the hero I’d known most of my life and finally became myself.” After living four years in Europe, Lyn and her husband, Allen, settled into a north Alabama log house that is crammed to the rafters with antiques, artifacts and the stuff of future tales. Dedication This book is dedicated to my son, Eric Stone, and all the others who have conquered the silence and made their way in the hearing world. You are my heroes, every one. Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Epilogue Copyright

Praise for Lyn Stone’s

previous titles

The Knight’s Bride

“Stone has done herself proud with this delightful story that incorporates a cast of endearing characters and a fresh, innovative plot.”

—Publishers Weekly

The Wilder Wedding

“...a wonderfully wild adventure...5 s.”

—Affaire de Coeur

“This romance hits all the right spots.”

—Romantic Times

Thar Arrangement

“The words are a symphony of notes that will be remembered long after the last note is performed. ”

—Rendezvous

The Wicked Truth

“Stone has an apt hand with dialogue and creates characters with a refreshing naturalness.”

—Publishers Weekly

“...Lyn Stone could well be a writter ahead of her time.”

—Affaire de Coeur

He smiled that wickedly intimate smile of his.

“I want you here, exactly as you are now.”

Anne gasped. “But—you are to sail! You told me you must meet your ship! Your home is in France!”

All the time she spoke, Edouard kept shaking his head slowly side to side. “My home is here, my love. Here with you and our sons. I meet the ship to collect all that my factor has sent from my estates. How could you believe that I would wed and then leave you?”

Anne gave no answer, for she was speechless. Speechless and terrified.

Even the concern evident in his words did nothing to reassure her. “It is small wonder you are surprised,” he said, “but I never realized you had so misunderstood me. Are you not happy that I am returning soon, my sweet?”

Returning? Ob, mercy. What now?

Dear Reader,

This month we’re giving you plenty of excuses to put your feet up and “get away from it all” with these four, fantasy-filled historical romances.

Let’s start with a spine-tingling arranged marriage in Bride of Trouville by rising talent Lyn Stone. It’s a spin-off of her terrific Medieval. The Knight’s Bride, but you needn’t have read that one to enjoy this breathtaking romance. Here, the Comte de Trouville flees France to marry a young Scottish widow. Lady Anne MacBain has no wish to wed again—especially since she must hide her son’s deafness. But she never counted on her husband falling in love with her—or she with him—which makes her secret harder and harder to contain....

USA Today bestselling author Ruth Langan is back with Conor, the second book in her miniseries, THE O’NEIL SAGA. The roguish rebel Conor is charmed by an Irish noblewoman who helps unravel a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth. And if you enjoy soul-searching Western romances with half-Apache heroes, don’t miss The Merry Widows—Sarah by the gifted Theresa Michaels. Here, a single father finds love—and a mother for his sons—with the self-reliant Sarah.

Finally, we have a pretend marriage between an abandoned wife and her widower neighbor when she moves in to help care for his daughter in The Rancher’s Wife by Lynda Trent.

Whatever your tastes in reading, you’ll be sure to find a romantic journey back to the past between the covers of a Harlequin Historical ®.