Sophia trailed
her fingers over Nathan’s strong jawline. She would reveal some of her fear in
hopes that one day he would reveal some of his. “You’re like Michelangelo’s David. I’m afraid one day you will wake
up and wonder who the stray puppy is that you married.”
He stood so
abruptly she feared he was about to agree with her and then walk out of this
room and her life. He looked down at her from his towering stance, reached
behind him to tug off his shirt, and revealed a rippling abdomen and muscled
chest. She stared in awe and wistfulness; his body―marred only at his shoulder
by the bandage covering his healing wound―was every bit as beautiful as his
face.
“I’m no statue,
Sophia,” he growled as he yanked his boots off, then his pants and
undergarments. She gaped at the size and power of his body that could not be
denied now that he stood there without a stich of clothing.
“You are
perfect,” she whispered, ashamed that she was so far from it, so very unmatched
to him.
His gaze grew
hard. “Expecting perfection from me will hurt us both. I like that you’re not
perfect. Do you understand?”
She understood
that he’d been hurt deeply and that he was trying to tell her how without
saying it explicitly. “I do.”
He lowered
himself over her, and something fierce glittered in his eyes. “I’ll hurt you
and I’ll fail you, and then you’ll see. You won’t think me perfect. You won’t
want to love me then.”
“Come to me,
Nathan,” she replied, knowing arguing was futile. “Show me your imperfections.”
My Seductive Innocent, A Once Upon A Rogue Novel Book 2
Miss Sophia Vane, a hoyden of the first order, makes
an unlikely match when she weds Nathaniel Ellison, the rich and wary Duke of
Scarsdale. What starts with an unexpected friendship soon blooms into a fiery
passion. But a betrayal plunges Sophia into the thorny world of London Society
and entangles her in a labyrinth of manipulation and jealousy that will test
the strength of her marriage. Behind her husband’s sudden icy facade, Sophia
believes dwells the caring, passionate man she loves. To break through the
barriers and reclaim their happiness, they must do more than simply cast away
their pride. They must fight for their very lives.
Julie Johnstone is a best-selling author of Regency
Romance and the author of a new urban fantasy/paranormal romance book. She’s
been a voracious reader of books since she was a young girl. Her mother would
tell you that as a child Julie had a rich fantasy life made up of many
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