The Viscount's Surprise
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A Regency Novella
Philomena Wheeler has been living a lie for the past twelve years. After her mother dies, she pretends to be a boy so she can work in Lady Hembrough's stables alongside her beloved papa. When she's promoted to the position of groom, her father thinks it's time to call a halt to the dangerous masquerade and wants to send Phil to his sister in York to learn to be a girl again.
Viscount Hembrough pays a rare visit to his mother in London. He's looking for a new groom and hires Phil for a one-month trial period before he returns to his horse-breeding estate in the wilds of Ireland. Under the mistaken belief that she's a he, the viscount takes Phil on a trip to inspect a promising stallion for his stables.
Will Phil be able to guard her secret while traveling with the handsome viscount? And more importantly, will she be able to guard her heart against a forbidden love?
EXCERPT:
"A tankard of your home-brewed will suffice," Anthony said to the innkeeper.
"Yes, m'lord. Coming right up. And for the lad?"
Anthony held the door open for Phil to pass through. She kept her eyes downcast and her cheeks were pale. Her clothes had almost dried from the drenching she'd received in the rain, but she still had the look of a drowned kitten with her short auburn hair curling wildly about her head. Thank God, the innkeeper accepted her as the urchin she appeared to be.
"Bring him a half-and-half. Easy on the half." Anthony placed his hat and gloves on the table in the middle of the room.
"Yes, m'lord." The landlord bowed himself out of the room.
Phil stood near the fire, and after the door closed, she turned to face Anthony. "Well, my lord? You wished to speak to me?"
Anthony had to admire the girl's courage. She'd successfully hidden her true identity for years, and she must suspect that he'd discovered her secret, yet seemed determined to play it through to the end. "The game's up, my dear Phil. But your name is obviously not Phillip as I had supposed. What is it?"
Her green eyes widened and that damned chin lifted a notch. "Philomena, my lord."
Anthony walked toward the fireplace. "Well then, Philomena--"
Anne Marie Novark
Anne Marie is a Texas girl, born and raised. Romance is her passion. She loves to read and write about men and women falling in love, overcoming life’s obstacles, and living happily ever after. She writes spicy contemporary novels, usually involving a cowboy or two, as well as Regency historicals. Married to her high school sweetheart, Anne Marie and her husband spend their leisure time working (actually playing) in the yard and renovating their 1956 custom-built house on a one-acre lot in the middle of the city. They have two grown children, three white rabbits, two mischievous cats, and one sweet puppy dog.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a fast paced story that romps along and all the action takes place in a single week. I enjoyed reading about Philomena and Anthony and finished it in a single afternoon. I would have liked an epilogue to know what happened next.It doesn't detract from the story, but if you're looking for historical accuracy, you won't find it here. What you will find is a Viscount who says things like "No worries". Which suits the character if not the period
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