One Night with the Highlander

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Ann Lethbridge. One Night with the Highlander

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Gordon McLaughlin has never forgotten the beautiful Annabelle, or the forbidden kiss they shared. But the innocent girl he once knew has become Edinburgh’s wanton black widow. What is the truth behind Lady Annabelle’s shocking reputation?

A chance meeting with the handsome Highlander re-ignites long-buried passions, but destitute Annabelle cannot afford the luxury of love. They plan an illicit midnight encounter before they part for good—although one night of sensual pleasure may not be enough...

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Once he signed the papers he would be the owner of his first merchant ship. He hefted the parcel in his hand and wandered out into the street, surprised when he caught himself glancing up and down, seeking sight of the lush figure of Lady Merton, like some randy youth.

But lust didn’t completely cover the things he had felt on seeing Annabelle, though there was no mistaking its presence. There was also a sense of words unspoken. Promises not kept. Even a sense of loss.

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