The French Count's Mistress

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When Kate Foster inherits a cottage in France from her aunt it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn it into a rural sanctuary for over-stressed executives. But the cottage stands in the grounds of Chateau Villeneuve, where Kate spent many happy childhood holidays, and Guy, Count de Villeneuve is adamant that he will not tolerate a Guest House on his estate.

Pushing on with her plans, Kate is devastated when a fire almost destroys the cottage. Believing she only means to use the cottage as a holiday home for herself, the Count insists on helping her to repair the damage.

As time passes it becomes increasingly difficult to tell him the truth, but Guy has persuasive ways, and even the beautiful, and indomitable Kate may have met her match.

Extract

'Did you really think I would allow you to take advantage of me?' Guy demanded, delivering the rebuke in a fierce, teasing voice.

He was so close she could see the tiny aquamarine flecks in his dazzling grey eyes... so close they seemed to share the same breath, the same air.

'Take advantage of you!' Kate gasped, knowing she was pinned so securely he could do anything with her he liked. 'Let me go... let me go!' she exclaimed, fighting to stop her gaze lingering on his mouth. But he had captured her wrists in one hand, while his other posed a delicious threat as it hovered over her, reducing her to writhing on the ground to his obvious entertainment.

'How can I let you go?' he said - as if there might have been the slightest chance he would. 'Wild-cats must be tamed.'

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