Louise Allen

The Unexpected Marriage Of Gabriel Stone


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       Lords of Disgrace

       Bachelors for life!

      Friends since school, brothers in arms, bachelors for life!

      At least that’s what The Four Disgraces—Alex Tempest, Grant Rivers, Cris de Feaux and Gabriel Stone—believe. But when they meet four feisty women who are more than a match for their wild ways these Lords are tempted to renounce bachelordom for good.

      Don’t miss this dazzling new quartet by

       Louise Allen

       His Housekeeper’s Christmas Wish His Christmas Countess The Many Sins of Cris de Feaux The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone

      All available now!

       Author Note

      Gabriel Stone, Earl of Edenbridge, is the fourth of the Lords of Disgrace, whose stories I have been chronicling. Gabriel always was the wildest of the friends, but at first I had no idea what lay behind the dangerous rake’s façade. His story, I discovered, was far darker than I had ever imagined, but neither his past nor his present hedonistic lifestyle prevent him becoming entangled in the affairs of Lady Caroline Holm.

      Innocent Caroline will do anything to save her young brother’s future—even bearding a dangerous rake in his lair. Gabriel discovers, to his horror—and to the amusement of his friends—that he’ll do whatever it takes to rescue Lady Caroline from the dangers she faces, even if that involves masquerading as a Welsh hermit. As I explored, I found that Caroline, innocent or not, was more than a match for her reluctant rescuer… even when his past and the long arm of the law catch up with him!

      I hope you enjoy reading Caroline and Gabriel’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

      The Unexpected

      Marriage of

      Gabriel Stone

      Louise Allen

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      LOUISE ALLEN loves immersing herself in history. She finds landscapes and places evoke the past powerfully. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite destinations. Louise lives on the Norfolk coast and spends her spare time gardening, researching family history or travelling in search of inspiration. Visit her at louiseallenregency.co.uk, @LouiseRegency and janeaustenslondon.com.

      For the Quayistas—and the lovely staff at Hartland Quay Hotel.

      Contents

       Cover

       Introduction

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-One

       Chapter Twenty-Two

       Chapter Twenty-Three

       Epilogue

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      London—June 1st, 1820

      ‘There is a young lady to see you, my lord.’

      Gabriel Stone, Earl of Edenbridge, swung his feet down from the fender and sat up in his saggingly comfortable armchair to fix his butler with a quizzical look.

      ‘Losing your touch, Hampshire? Young ladies do not come calling on me, not even with a bodyguard of chaperons.’

      ‘Quite so, my lord. However, this is indubitably an unaccompanied lady