Her Secret Fantasy (47 page)

Read on for a special note from the author…

Gaelen Foley
writes to you about

HER EVERY PLEASURE

The next seductive adventure in the Spice trilogy!!!

Dear Reader,

Thank you for joining me on the heartfelt journey of this story. While I hope Derek and Lily’s tale will linger in your memory, in the meantime, I’d love to share with you a little bit about
Her Every Pleasure,
the exciting finale in the Spice trilogy. (The first book, if you missed it, was
Her Only Desire,
starring Derek’s sister Georgiana and Lord Griffith.)

In
Her Every Pleasure,
we delve into the heart of Gabriel Knight—a battle-weary warrior seeking redemption. What he finds instead is an exotic beauty asleep in his stable one morning, who pulls a knife on him when he startles her awake! As a hardened soldier who’s had men flee from him in terror on the battlefield, Gabriel finds the threat from the “mere slip of a girl” rather amusing. Mostly, he believes she is there courtesy of his brother Derek, who threatened to hire a “gorgeous wench with no morals” to take care of him—and to put an end to his sexual fast. He thinks that’s why this beautiful firebrand has invaded his lonely rural hideaway.

But is he ever wrong!

His “gorgeous wench” is in fact a rebel princess on the run; a driven, dynamic young royal who has grown up in England ever since Napoleon conquered her family’s kingdom. With her father and two elder brothers mysteriously murdered, Princess Sophia is now the royal heir, and she is determined to claim her rightful throne and bring peace to her war-torn land.

Attacked en route to a secret meeting with the British Foreign Office, Sophia is separated from her bodyguards, escapes in the fray, and hides in Gabriel’s nearby stable, disguising herself as a commoner to elude the villains. According to her security protocol, she must stay put until her men find her again.

Princess Sophia is as amused by sexy Gabriel’s mistaking her for a lowly peasant girl as he is by her quick ability with a knife—so she decides to play along. After all, the mysterious, blue-eyed warrior makes it clear that he has no intention of giving in to this delicious temptation that his brother has supposedly sent his way.

(Ha!)

Merry mayhem ensues as Gabriel discovers his new “servant girl” doesn’t have the slightest inkling of how to cook, clean, or wash clothes and really hates taking orders. She’s much better at giving them, and as a seasoned military officer, so is he. And yet their sizzling attraction is undeniable.

As you can probably tell, I can’t wait to write this book! It’s shaping up to be one of my grandest adventures yet, moving from the majestic castles of Regency England to the sapphire waters of the Mediterranean. I hope you’ll be as swept away as I am by this passionate tale of a rebel princess and the powerful warrior destined to become her champion.

Of course, it makes me a little sad that
Her Every Pleasure
will be my last Knight family book, but there are many more stories to write and wonderful new characters to discover.

For those new to my Knight family series, please visit my website at www.gaelenfoley.com for the full run-down on all the previous Knight family novels, starting with
The Duke.
They’re all still available. You’ll also find lots of writing craft and history articles on my website, including the big reader favorite, my extensive Regency glossary. Consider it your go-to destination if you wish to familiarize yourself with some of those obscure nineteenth-century terms that pop up in Regency tales. And if you do visit, why not drop me an e-mail? I love hearing from my readers!

Thank you, as always, for spending time in my little corner of the Regency world. I hope you enjoyed your visit. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to entertain you!

With warmest wishes,

Gaelen Foley

By Gaelen Foley

Published by Ballantine Books

The Pirate Prince

Princess

Prince Charming

The Duke

Lord of Fire

Lord of Ice

Lady of Desire

Devil Takes a Bride

One Night of Sin

His Wicked Kiss

Her Only Desire

P
RAISE FOR
G
AELEN
F
OLEY

Her Only Desire
a
USA Today
and
Publishers Weekly
bestseller!

“Foley deftly adds an intriguing measure of exotic India to her usual classic Regency historical mix in the first of what promises to be an exceptionally entertaining and sexy new Spice trilogy.”

—Booklist

“Foley’s signature blend of wild escapades and steamy love scenes keeps her readership enthralled. Moving to sultry, exotic India, Foley fills her latest with historical color and cultural details, then adds suspense, passion, and hold-your-breath adventures.”

—Romantic Times,
Top Pick!!

“[A]n extraordinarily rich tapestry of events and emotions. You’ll find humor and warmth amid the intrigue and danger and a relationship that manages to combine the sensual with the romantic. The plotting and dialogue are excellent, the characters vibrantly alive…. You can’t go wrong with anything written by Gaelen Foley.”

—Romance Reviews Today

His Wicked Kiss
a
USA Today
and
Publishers Weekly
bestseller!

“Foley maintains the delicious tension between Jack and Eden throughout; that, along with the mystery of Jack’s past, propels the novel to an exciting conclusion.”

—Publishers Weekly

“This is adventure romance at its best, a mix of
Indiana Jones
and
Pirates of the Caribbean
that stirs you and leaves you sighing with satisfaction.”

—Romantic Times

“Compelling, absorbing and a delicious smorgasbord of different settings and characters,
His Wicked Kiss
is another nimble writing adventure from Gaelen Foley.”

—romancejunkies.com

“Always fabulous.”

—J
ULIA
Q
UINN

One Night of Sin

“Delectably entertaining, lusciously sensual…an irresistible author skilled at blending passion and intrigue.”

—Booklist

“
One Night of Sin
is pure perfection.”

—The Historical Romance Club

“An absolutely fabulous romance! Don’t start this tale late in the day, or you’ll be up all night finishing it.”

—freshfiction.com

“A compelling romance.”

—thebestreviews.com

“
One Night of Sin
is a wonderful historical novel that takes readers on an adventure they will never forget…sure to be a favorite among readers.”

—romancejunkies.com

Devil Takes a Bride

“With its wonderfully complicated, unforgettable characters, sharp wit, and a riveting plot rife with menacing danger and sizzling passion, Foley’s latest Knight Miscellany historical Regency is simply superb.”

—Booklist

“A truly sensual romance, possessing depth of plot and character.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Complex and engaging characters…intense emotions and great depth of poignancy enthrall from beginning to end.”

—Romantic Times
Top Pick, winner of the KISS Hero Award

Her Secret Fantasy
is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

A Ballantine Books Mass Market Original

Copyright © 2007 by Gaelen Foley

All rights reserved.

Published in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

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