Excerpt & Giveaway: The Temptations of Anna Jacobs by Robyn DeHart
The Temptations of Anna Jacobs
by
Robyn DeHart
Book
Blurb:
Love
and justice…
When Drew Foster is released from prison, he doesn't much care about salvaging his soiled reputation. Though he's working undercover, everyone in Victorian London believes him guilty of the Jack the Ripper murders and that his brother paid for his "innocence."
Despite her genteel upbringing, Anna Jacobs is intent on finishing medical school and becoming a physician. Society's ridicule has never bothered her, but when her brother, the Yard's best detective, is scorned for letting Drew go, she confronts the one man who can set the record straight at a ball. She certainly doesn't count on the rogue being dashing and handsome, nor on him stealing a passionate kiss.
Anna's brazen contempt for his dangerous reputation captivates Drew, but he is harboring secrets that make him unfit to court any proper woman. As he finds himself an outsider among his colleagues at Scotland Yard, the feisty beauty offers up her medical knowledge to assist him on the case. But when the real killer returns to London to continue his reign of terror, can Anna find safety in Drew's arms?
When Drew Foster is released from prison, he doesn't much care about salvaging his soiled reputation. Though he's working undercover, everyone in Victorian London believes him guilty of the Jack the Ripper murders and that his brother paid for his "innocence."
Despite her genteel upbringing, Anna Jacobs is intent on finishing medical school and becoming a physician. Society's ridicule has never bothered her, but when her brother, the Yard's best detective, is scorned for letting Drew go, she confronts the one man who can set the record straight at a ball. She certainly doesn't count on the rogue being dashing and handsome, nor on him stealing a passionate kiss.
Anna's brazen contempt for his dangerous reputation captivates Drew, but he is harboring secrets that make him unfit to court any proper woman. As he finds himself an outsider among his colleagues at Scotland Yard, the feisty beauty offers up her medical knowledge to assist him on the case. But when the real killer returns to London to continue his reign of terror, can Anna find safety in Drew's arms?
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Excerpt
She
was quiet for several moments. He watched her face as she considered
all the possibilities. Even now, the taste of her lips stayed with
him, and he wanted more. More of her kisses, more of her smiles.
Simply more of Anna.
Perhaps
she had other thoughts that could explain the differences in the
injuries, or the use of an alternate weapon.
“Why
did you kiss me? The other day?” she asked.
Drew
felt his brows rise in surprise. “Is that what you were thinking
about? I suspected your thoughts were more academic in nature.”
She
shrugged. “Academic or not, I am still a woman.”
“It
seemed the thing to do,” Drew said with a shrug of his own.
“‘It
seemed the thing to do,’” she said, mocking his tone. She
frowned. “That’s not a very good answer.”
He
resisted the urge to smile. Hell, he didn’t know why he’d kissed
her. Because the desire to do so had been so overwhelming he hadn’t
been able to resist her lips. In fact, he longed to embrace her
again, right now. “What would be a good answer?”
“How
the devil should I know?” Her hand fluttered to her chest. “I
don’t go around kissing unsuspecting people.”
“Fair
enough. Well then, I kissed you because I wanted to.” Perhaps
honesty would appease her curiosity. “Because your mouth is
tempting, even though you talk far too much.”
“That
doesn’t even make any sense. Well, the bit about my talking too
much, I admit I can be verbose—”
“You’re
doing it again,” he interrupted her. He leaned forward, toward her
chair. “Only makes me want to kiss you again.”
She
waved her hand. “That’s ridiculous.”
“The
mere notion of kissing you? Hasn’t any man ever expressed a similar
interest?”
A
blush stained her exposed throat, marring her lovely creamy skin. Her
hand followed the telltale sign of her embarrassment and she fiddled
with the necklace around her throat. She swallowed visibly. “I
don’t see how that is any of your business. I’m not even certain
how we got on this discussion,” she said.
“You
asked me why I kissed you.”
“Yes,
and your answer is unsatisfactory. I shall merely have to conclude
that you men are a peculiar lot.” She pointed at him.
“I’m
going to kiss you again, Annabelle,” he said softly.
Her
mouth opened, then slowly closed. “Right now?”
“Would
you like me to kiss you right now?”
“I
cannot answer that.” She shook her head fervently. “It would be
utterly improper.”
“You,
a lady going to medical school and assisting me with an undercover
investigation of a murder? Last night we broke into a government
building. Your behavior hasn’t exactly been the pinnacle of
propriety.”
Her
brow furrowed. “That is quite different.” Her tongue darted out
and wet her lips.
He
felt a stab of desire, hot and poignant in his gut. Oh yes. He wanted
her. Whatever the reason, logical or not, he wanted her quite badly.
Too badly, in fact, for him to kiss her now when his passions were so
close to the surface. It was entirely too likely they would not be
interrupted, that no one would come along and stop him from ruining
her here in his parlor.
“You
already answered my question,” he said.
She
frowned. “I don’t believe I did.”
“Oh
yes, Anna, you want me to kiss you very badly. Now that I know that,
I’m going to make you wait. For a little longer.”
“You are an insufferable man!” she
said as she came to her feet.
Author
Bio:
National
Bestselling author, Robyn DeHart's novels have appeared in the top
bestselling romance and historical romance lists. Her books have been
translated into nearly a dozen languages. Her historical romantic
adventure series, The Legend Hunters, were not only bestsellers, but
also award-winners, snagging a Reader's Crown and a Reviewer's Choice
award. She had three releases in 2013 and 2014 will see four more,
all set in the popular historical romance Regency and Victorian eras.
Known for her
"strong dialogue and characters that leap off the page" (RT
Bookclub) and her "sizzling romance" (Publishers Weekly),
her books have been featured in USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. A
popular writing instructor, she has given speeches at writing
conferences in Los Angeles, DC, New York, Dallas, Nashville and
Toronto, among many others.
When not writing,
you can find Robyn hanging out with her family, husband (The
Professor) a university professor of Political Science and their two
ridiculously beautiful and smart daughters, Busybee and Babybee as
well as two spoiled-rotten cats. They live in the hill country of
Texas where its hot eight months of the year, but those big blue
skies make it worth it.
Places to find
Robyn:
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