“Hell’s bells!”
She groaned. “What’s amiss?”
Mark rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. “Tis dawn,” he began, glancing over to Belle. “You were supposed to—” He stared at her naked shoulders with growing shock. “God’s teeth!” he bellowed. He leapt out of bed, the blood pounding against his temples. “Are you…naked under that?” She couldn’t be! His heartbeat quickened at the speculation.
Belle lay back against her pillow, revealing a hint of the shadow between her breasts. Mark’s breath came out in short gasps.
She folded her hands over her stomach. “Of course. What did you expect?” she replied.
God save me! Mark backed farther away, nearly stepping into the cooling ashes of last night’s fire. What did I do to her? “What happened?”
Belle’s pink lips puckered with annoyance. “Methought you would awake happier than this. After all, I gave you what you most desired…!”
Dear Reader,
In keeping with the season, this month’s Halloween Knight features a bewitching heroine, a haunted castle and an inspired cat. Widow Belle Cavendish is being held by her evil brother-in-law, and it’s up to a young knight and his companions to save the day. Maggie Award-winning author Tori Phillips is up to her old tricks with this delightful tale of rescue that culminates in a Halloween banquet full of surprises!
USA Today bestselling author Margaret Moore returns with her new Regency, The Duke’s Desire—the story of reunited lovers who must suppress the flames of passion that threaten to destroy both their reputations. For Medieval fans, Dryden’s Bride by Margo Maguire features a lively noblewoman en route to a convent who takes a detour when she falls in love with a noble knight. And for our Western readers, Liz Ireland’s Trouble in Paradise, with a pregnant heroine and a bachelor hero, is out there waiting for you to pick up and enjoy.
Whatever your taste in historicals, look for all four Harlequin Historicals at your nearby book outlet.
Sincerely,
Tracy Farrell
Senior Editor
Halloween Knight
Tori Phillips
MILLS & BOON
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Contents
The time when screech owls cry, ban dogs howl and spirits walk.
—HENRY VI PART 2
Chapter One
Wolf Hall, Northumberland, England
Late September 1542
“You come none too soon, Mark.” The bed ropes creaked as Sir Brandon Cavendish shifted his weight. He did not bother to mask his grimace of pain from his former squire.
Sir Mark Hayward, lately returned from Ireland after a fruitless seven years seeking riches and honor in His Majesty’s service, offered his arm to his bedridden mentor. “Your message smacked of urgency, my lord. I rode posthaste from London. Thank God the roads were