Winter's Woman (The Wicked Winters Book 9) Read online

  Aristocratic.

  He passed his hand along his jaw, allowing his gaze to roam over her freely. “Reckon the rude one is the one who stuffed herself beneath my bed.”

  Her flush deepened, creeping down her throat. “I am attempting to rescue Miss Wilhelmina.”

  “Miss Wilhelmina,” he repeated.

  Mayhap her wits were addled. He had yet to see a sign of anything under the bed save her.

  “My kitten.” She struggled with her gown, belatedly covering her limbs.

  A feline. He was appalled. Cats were detestable animals. The offer of liver finally made sense.

  “Christ.” His lip curled. “Get it out of here.”

  She frowned at him. “That is what I was trying to do when you interrupted me, sir.”

  “Blade,” he corrected, sketching a mocking bow. “No sir. No mister.”

  Her frown deepened, that hazel gaze of hers—not quite green, nor brown, yet almost gray—searched his. “I beg your pardon?”

  “The name’s Blade Winter. Half brother to the host. Very reluctant guest. Ardent hater of cats,” he listed off each fact idly, watching her, fascinated by her in spite of himself. “Definitely not the sort of cove you ought to find yourself alone with, in a bedchamber.”

  Her brows rose. The becoming pink flush had reached the tops of her breasts now. “Oh dear.”

  Bloody hell. Mayhap a fortnight trapped in the wintry wilds of England was not going to be nearly as boring as he had supposed.

  Want more? Get Winter’s Whispers here!

  Don’t miss Scarlett’s other romances!

  (Listed by Series)

  Complete Book List

  HISTORICAL ROMANCE

  Heart’s Temptation

  A Mad Passion (Book One)

  Rebel Love (Book Two)

  Reckless Need (Book Three)

  Sweet Scandal (Book Four)

  Restless Rake (Book Five)

  Darling Duke (Book Six)

  The Night Before Scandal (Book Seven)

  Wicked Husbands

  Her Errant Earl (Book One)

  Her Lovestruck Lord (Book Two)

  Her Reformed Rake (Book Three)

  Her Deceptive Duke (Book Four)

  Her Missing Marquess (Book Five)

  Her Virtuous Viscount (Book Six)

  League of Dukes

  Nobody’s Duke (Book One)

  Heartless Duke (Book Two)

  Dangerous Duke (Book Three)

  Shameless Duke (Book Four)

  Scandalous Duke (Book Five)

  Fearless Duke (Book Six)

  Notorious Ladies of London

  Lady Ruthless (Book One)

  Lady Wallflower (Book Two)

  Lady Reckless (Book Three)

  Lady Wicked (Book Four)

  The Wicked Winters

  Wicked in Winter (Book One)

  Wedded in Winter (Book Two)

  Wanton in Winter (Book Three)

  Wishes in Winter (Book 3.5)

  Willful in Winter (Book Four)

  Wagered in Winter (Book Five)

  Wild in Winter (Book Six)

  Wooed in Winter (Book Seven)

  Winter’s Wallflower (Book Eight)

  Winter’s Woman (Book Nine)

  Winter’s Whispers (Book Ten)

  Winter’s Waltz (Book Eleven)

  Stand-alone Novella

  Lord of Pirates

  CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

  Love’s Second Chance

  Reprieve (Book One)

  Perfect Persuasion (Book Two)

  Win My Love (Book Three)

  Coastal Heat

  Loved Up (Book One)

  About the Author

  USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Scarlett Scott writes steamy Victorian and Regency romance with strong, intelligent heroines and sexy alpha heroes. She lives in Pennsylvania with her Canadian husband, adorable identical twins, and one TV-loving dog.

  A self-professed literary junkie and nerd, she loves reading anything, but especially romance novels, poetry, and Middle English verse. Catch up with her on her website www.scarlettscottauthor.com. Hearing from readers never fails to make her day.

  Scarlett’s complete book list and information about upcoming releases can be found at www.scarlettscottauthor.com.

  Connect with Scarlett! You can find her here:

  Join Scarlett Scott’s reader’s group on Facebook for early excerpts, giveaways, and a whole lot of fun!

  Sign up for her newsletter here.

  Follow Scarlett on Amazon

  Follow Scarlett on BookBub

  www.instagram.com/scarlettscottauthor

  www.twitter.com/scarscoromance

  www.pinterest.com/scarlettscott

  www.facebook.com/AuthorScarlettScott

  Winter’s Women

  The Wicked Winters Book 9

  All rights reserved.

  Copyright © 2020 by Scarlett Scott

  Published by Happily Ever After Books, LLC

  Kindle Edition

  Edited by Grace Bradley

  Cover Design by Wicked Smart Designs

  This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

  The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded, or distributed via the Internet or any other means, electronic or print, without the publisher’s permission. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is punishable by law.

  This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events, or locales, is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

  For more information, contact author Scarlett Scott.

  www.scarlettscottauthor.com