One Summer Night
By Ellie Thomas
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In 1801, Martin Dunne spends his days as a hardworking clerk at the War Office in London’s Whitehall. One summer evening, after a drink in a Fleet Street tavern, he has an unexpected passionate encounter with a seducer who haunts his dreams.
But when they accidentally meet at a society function, the alluring stranger not only turns out to be the son of one of Martin’s superiors but also betrothed to a trusting young lady.
Martin’s hopes are dashed as he imagines the Hon. William Grant is a cynical rake of the worst kind. But has he misunderstood the situation? And might he allow Will to explain and give their fleeting connection a chance to develop into a fully-fledged romance?
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One Summer Night - Ellie Thomas
One Summer Night
By Ellie Thomas
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One Summer Night
By Ellie Thomas
Chapter 1
July, London 1801
Martin had planned to remain in the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese tavern for only one drink, to loosen his shoulders, chat idly with his companions and unwind after a long day hunched over his desk in a stuffy office in Whitehall.
Given the steamy summer weather, it was stifling in the cramped tavern, and the noise of the customers, although jolly, was increasing in volume. Martin finished the contents of his tankard, made his excuses to his friends, weaved his way around the overcrowded tables, and then almost as he reached the door, he stopped in his tracks.
Even in profile, the stranger standing near the bar was strikingly out of place in these commonplace surroundings. From what Martin could perceive, he was of middling height, slightly made, and with a fair ethereal beauty. While Martin was peering through the gloom to get a better look, the man turned full face, and their eyes met.
He was every bit as enticing as his profile had promised. Although dressed carelessly, he had a look of the quality about him, with those finely-wrought features, almost too delicate for a man, and a slender physique not accustomed to strenuous labor. But what captivated Martin was that intense gaze. The rest of him might look youthful, modest, even unassuming, but those deep blue eyes were worldly, knowing, and outrageously provocative.
Without breaking the connection, he gave a lazy smile, one that made Martin’s lust snap and stir, and then as if he had been waiting only for Martin, with a raised eyebrow, he cocked his head in enquiry in the direction of the door.
Martin nodded, instinct overriding his habitual caution, and, opening the door, he watched as the young man prowled toward him, his hips swaying deliberately as he sashayed past Martin and onto Fleet Street.
Although still warm, it was blessedly cooler outside, but Martin felt flushed with the promise of this instant attraction. With a quick wary glance over his shoulder to check no one observed them, Martin followed his quarry to the narrow lane near the tavern.
Before he could speak, the