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She knew that look

She had once known the look of desire on a man’s face—on many men’s faces. But none of them had ever affected her like this.

Deep inside, some nether region of her innards rattled. Humming, vibrating, rattling—she couldn’t tell which. It felt wonderful, like silver threads of pleasure were woven throughout her body and being plucked by some unseen hand like an angel playing a harp.

She felt a bit dizzy all of a sudden. Her eyelids felt heavy.

“It is less than a fortnight when we will be man and wife,” Adam said thickly. He kept looking at her mouth, studying it intensely. Without seeming to move an inch, he somehow was closer. “Not long…”

“No. Soon.”

He was going to kiss her, and she could do nothing but stand there, frozen on the spot, and wait for the touch of his mouth….

The Sleeping Beauty

Harlequin Historical #578