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“She felt his sigh against her face and realized that he had pulled away from her.
She felt sluggish, as if he’d cast a spell that trapped her limbs in treacle.

When she opened her eyes, she found him watching her with an expression she’d never seen before. It seemed like a mix of delight and relief.”
― Addy Du Lac

“Despite her pending nuptials, she found herself walking toward him, hoping to be introduced. Then the man chuckled at something Alastair said, and Hettie froze. She knew that cheeky smile. She’d seen that exact expression too many times to count.

“Your Grace!” Lady Lindsey exclaimed before rushing forward to greet him.

Finn?”
― Addy Du Lac, One Season with the Duke

“His head lowered slowly, his eyes watching her carefully, and then his lips caught hers in a soft kiss that scattered every thought in her head. It was just the barest pressure of
his mouth against hers, but she felt it all through her body.”
― Addy Du Lac, One Season with the Duke

“He was a Scot.

Romance was in his blood as much as tenacity and strategy.”
― Addy Du Lac

“He knew how to hide, how to divert attention, how to mislead anyone to protect himself and what he held dear. He never moved without a sure path to victory, but now, with this gnawing ache corroding him, he wondered if there was a worse option.

Like watching Hettie belong to someone else. Someone like that arrogant jackass who didn’t deserve her smiles, her laughter, her passion…her children.”
― Addy Du Lac, One Season with the Duke