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    The Affair
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    The Affair

    By Lily Maxton

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    London, 1817. When a beautiful stranger ducks into his bookshop during a rainstorm, Cale Cameron, well-known rake, is instantly attracted to her. Elizabeth, Lady Thornhill, is restless and hungers for something she cannot name. Society would never accept a countess and a mere bookseller, so they agree to a one-week affair to indulge their desire. As their passion ignites and their connection grows, Elizabeth threatens the one thing Cale has protected above all else—his heart. Letting her go is the only solution, and the one thing he is not prepared to do.

    The Sisters of Scandal series is best enjoyed in order.
    Reading Order:
    Book #1 The Affair
    Book #2 The Wager
    Book #3 The Love Match
    Book #4 The Mistake
    Book #5 The Improper Bride

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 14, 2014
    ISBN9781622665488

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    • 4/5
      THE AFFAIR by Lily Maxton is another delightfully entertaining Regency Historical Romance. A quick read, a novella of only about 68 pages, but a great read! Follow, Elizabeth, Lady Thornhill and Cale Cameron on their journey to their HEA, hopefully. For only one week, Elizabeth would be Cale's, oh, but things don't always happen as expected or as is supposed to happen. As these two learn. Passion ignites between the two and the rest as they say....is history!Well written with very entertaining and sensual characters. Very well done, Ms. Maxton. I would recommend this quick novella to any and all Historical Romance readers! You will not be disappointed! Received for an honest review.RATING: 4HEAT RATING: HOTREVIEWED BY: AprilR, courtesy of My Book Addiction and More
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth, a widowed Countess surprises Cale Cameron, a bookseller and known rake, when she pops into his shop to avoid a rainstorm. He is immediately drawn to her and what follows is a delightful story about two people getting to know each other while trying not to become too attached. I am becoming a fan of the novella form, especially for romance novels where more pages sometimes equals more angsty nonsense, but I really think this book would be even better in the expanded form. These are two well written characters and their banter is witty and provocative. I enjoyed this novella, devoured it rather quickly and only wished it was a little longer. I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      When a beautiful stranger races into his bookshop to escape a sudden rainstorm, Cale Cameron - well-known rake - is instantly attracted to her. And wholly unprepared by the force of his desire. Especially for a lady whose name he doesn't even know. Elizabeth, Lady Thornhill, is restless and hungers for something more from life. Society would most certainly frown upon a respectable countess - even if she were widowed - fraternizing with a mere bookseller. Especially when that bookseller is the notorious rake, Cale Cameron.As their passion ignites and their connection grows, his brief liaison with Elizabeth begins to threaten the one thing Cale has always protected - his heart. Letting her go is the only practical solution to this predicament...and the only option Cale can not possibly tolerate.I must say that I enjoyed reading this book. I was intrigued by the story, and found the characters to be sympathetically drawn and extremely likable. I give this book an A! and am looking forward to reading further books in this series in the future.

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    The Affair - Lily Maxton

    She hungers for something wicked in her well-ordered life...

    When a beautiful stranger ducks into his bookshop during a rainstorm, Cale Cameron, well-known rake, is instantly attracted to her. Elizabeth, Lady Thornhill, is restless and hungers for something she cannot name. Society would never accept a countess and a mere bookseller, so they agree to a one-week affair to indulge their desire. As their passion ignites and their connection grows, Elizabeth threatens the one thing Cale has protected above all else—his heart. Letting her go is the only solution, and the one thing he is not prepared to do.

    This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

    Copyright © 2014 by Lily Maxton. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Publisher.

    Entangled Publishing, LLC

    2614 South Timberline Road

    Suite 109

    Fort Collins, CO 80525

    Visit our website at www.entangledpublishing.com.

    Scandalous is an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC.

    Edited by Nina Bruhns

    Cover design by Liz Pelletier and LJ Anderson

    ISBN 978-1-62266-548-8

    Manufactured in the United States of America

    First Edition April 2014

    Table of Contents

    Chapter One

    Chapter Two

    Chapter Three

    Chapter Four

    Chapter Five

    Epilogue

    Acknowledgements

    About the Author

    Discover the Sisters of Scandal Series

    The Wager

    The Love Match

    The Mistake

    The Improper Bride

    Get Scandalous with more Historical Romance...

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    Chapter One

    London, 1817

    Charles Edward Lucien Grey, Earl of Thornhill, had died when he was thrown from his horse in what everyone called a tragic riding accident. Elizabeth, the Countess of Thornhill, could have predicted her husband would meet his end in such a manner. He’d always bought the fastest thoroughbreds and raced across the country at breakneck speeds…so it wasn’t surprising to her that he actually had broken his neck one misty afternoon when his horse threw him.

    She’d moved back into her parents’ house with her unmarried sisters, unwilling to stay at Wycombe Manor, the Thornhill seat, by herself. It was a vast, empty house that had never held many happy memories, even when her husband was alive. But even if she had been willing to stay on, he had mismanaged the estate so badly that by the time the creditors had gone through it, there wasn’t much money left for her to live on.

    She forced herself through the required mourning, first wearing all black and then whites and grays and washed-out lavenders. She didn’t go out to society functions; she didn’t dance. It was a sort of half-life, like clouds marring a summer day—unfulfilled, unrealized. But now that half-life was over. The clouds were past.

    What colors do you prefer, my lady? the dressmaker asked as she took measurements.

    Elizabeth stared at the rows of fabric—bright, shimmering, splendid. She hadn’t realized how much she’d missed color until this moment. A little huff of laughter came to her lips. She didn’t feel dignified. Certainly not like a countess. She felt as giddy as a girl with her first beau, simply because mourning was over and it was time to reintroduce color to her wardrobe.

    All of them, was the very sincere and very unhelpful answer she gave. Particularly because she was trying to be economical and had decided to purchase only two or three new gowns.

    The dressmaker paused with a half smile. You would look very well in light blue, I think.

    Yes, she’d always worn pale blues as a debutante. She was milky-skinned and fair-haired with blue eyes—they’d suited her perfectly. The men had admired her. Charles had coveted her…for a time. She’d been the toast of the ton.

    She started to nod, to accept, but something made her stop. What had that admiration done for her? Yes, she’d married an earl—a man who’d looked at her like a prized possession until she’d proved she wasn’t perfect, and then he’d barely deigned to look at her at all. The admiration of others couldn’t fill a silent home, nor give ease to a troubled mind. It was time to do something for herself.

    Not blue. Perhaps— She hesitated. I have a fondness for red.

    Dark red?

    She shook her head. She was sick of darkness. No, bright, like… She cast around in her memory for something. Poppies.

    Poppy red, the woman muttered, turning to browse through the fabrics. Very well.

    Elizabeth left the dressmaker’s shop happier and more carefree than she’d felt in a very long while. She walked right past her waiting carriage on a whim. She would walk home.

    When one of her footmen noticed, he rushed after her, trying to unfold an umbrella.

    There’s no need for that, she said.

    He glanced at the sky, looking at

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