Bound By Their Secret Passion
A forbidden attraction… A hidden desire!Years ago, penniless Lorene Summerfield wed for duty, giving her siblings the chance to marry for love. But now the generous-hearted Countess finds herself widowed…and the man she’s loved in silence for years is falsely accused of her husband’s murder!Although he closed his heart to love long ago, the Earl of Penford has always found Lorene irresistible. Their newly-ignited passion may be scandalous, but now he’ll stop at nothing to clear his name and win Lorene’s hand!
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A forbidden attraction... A hidden desire!
Years ago, penniless Lorene Summerfield wed for duty, giving her siblings the chance to marry for love. But now the generous-hearted countess finds herself widowed...and the man sheâs loved in silence for years is falsely accused of her husbandâs murder!
Although he closed his heart to love long ago, the Earl of Penford has always found Lorene irresistible. Their newly ignited passion may be scandalous, but now heâll stop at nothing to clear his name and win Loreneâs hand!
Disgrace is their middle name!
Left destitute by their philandering parents, the three Summerfield sistersâTess, Lorene and Gennaâand their half-brother, Edmund, are the talk of the ton...for all the wrong reasons!
They are at the mercy of the marriage mart to transport their family from the fringes of society to the dizzy heights of respectability.
But with no dowries, and a damaged reputation, only some very special matches can survive the scandalous Summerfields!
Read where it all started with tempestuous
Tessâs story Bound by Duty
Read Edmundâs story in
Bound by One Scandalous Night
Read Gennaâs story in
Bound by a Scandalous Secret
Read Loreneâs story in
Bound by Their Secret Passion
All available now!
Bound by Their Secret Passion is book four in The Scandalous Summerfields seriesâthe last of a series that has been a delight to write.
As I said in my author note for Bound by Duty (book one), the Summerfields are very loosely based on my mother, her two sisters and her brother. This book will be about the oldest Summerfield sister, Lorene, who represents my aunt Loraine.
My Aunt Loraine was the oldest sister as well. When their parents died, Geraldineâthe youngestâwas only sixteen, and my mother and Loraine were barely in their twenties. Aunt Loraine took custody of Gerry, helping her to finish high school and go to nursing school.
The three sisters lived together and were extremely close. In fact when my parents were married my father moved in with them. Aunt Gerry married eventually, and for many years while we kids were being born the two families lived in a duplex. When my father went back into the army Loraine moved in with us, living with us until I was in high school. She was a career womanâa secretary who still took notes in shorthand even in her eighties.
Loraine never had her happily-ever-afterâat least not in the romantic sense. She almost married once, but the man who proposed to her wanted to go into politics and wanted her to give up her religion, which in those days would have been an impediment to his success. She refused.
Will my fictional Lorene find that happily-ever-afterâor will it escape her like it did my aunt? I hope you enjoy reading Bound by Their Secret Passion to find out.
DIANE GASTONâs dream job was always to write romance novels. One day she dared to pursue that dream, and has never looked back. Her books have won Romanceâs highest honours: the RITA® Award, the National Readersâ Choice Award, Holt Medallion, Golden Quill and Golden Heart®. She lives in Virginia with her husband and three very ordinary house cats. Diane loves to hear from readers and friends. Visit her website at: dianegaston.com.
Books by Diane Gaston
Mills & Boon Historical Romance
The Scandalous Summerfields
Bound by Duty
Bound by One Scandalous Night Bound by a Scandalous Secret Bound by Their Secret Passion
The Masquerade Club
A Reputation for Notoriety
A Marriage of Notoriety A Lady of Notoriety
Three Soldiers
Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady
Chivalrous Captain, Rebel Mistress Valiant Soldier, Beautiful Enemy
Linked by Character
Regency Summer Scandals âJustine and the Noble Viscountâ A Not So Respectable Gentleman?
Mills & Boon Historical Undone! eBooks
The Unlacing of Miss LeighThe Liberation of Miss Finch
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at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.
To the memory of my aunt Loraine, who taught me to dance the Charleston and the jitterbug and to be undaunted.
Contents
Christmas Day 1816
Lorene leaned back against the soft leather seat of the carriage. Outside snowflakes fluttered down from a sky almost milky white from the light of the moon. The snow on the fields glowed and the sounds of the horsesâ hooves and the carriage wheels were as muffled as if passing over down pillows. It was the perfect end to a perfect day, a day-long visit with her two sisters, their husbands and the man she adored.
Thank goodness her husband had refused to come with her.
