FREE: Wait Until Midnight (Amanda Quick)

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As a rule, modest, respectable gentlewomen do not often receive calls from Mysterious Gentlemen on business of the most grave importance-but I confess I was possessed of a lively curiosity. The past three years had been so determinedly dull, I was hopeful Mr. Adam Hardesty would offer a respite. Indeed upon first glance, Mr. Hardesty had such a formidable, thrilling presence, he quickly became the model for the villain in the sensation novel I was currently writing.

Imagine my shock then, when Mr. Hardesty accused me of being party to a plot of murder, blackmail, and general villainy! I knew nothing of such occurrences, and proclaimed my innocence. Unfortunately, Mr. Hardesty left unconvinced, and I was uneasy over what his research might uncover. You see, though I live an uneventful life now, my past contained a Great Scandal. To protect my own secrets from his investigation, I concluded that I would need to conduct an inquiry of my own, and if that meant working with Mr. Hardesty, so be it. And my course of action had nothing whatsoever to do with the illicit, passionate feelings that Mr. Hardesty aroused in me-feelings upon which propriety would definitely frown.

Yours most sincerely,

Caroline Fordyce

It's in great condition. I've only read it once but it was a great read :)