Her Impetuous Rakehell (13 page)

“Pretending is easy to do, at least for a short time.”

“Exactly. We’ve never owned slaves, but we’ve never spoke out against them, either. Pa didn’t want to stir up trouble, so he said to walk away from any discussions.” He spat on the dirt road. “Maybe if we’d spoken out like we should have, if more people like us had, we wouldn’t be fighting over slavery now.”

“Or, you might have been killed like my cousin. You wouldn’t help your family at all that way. At least in the army you can help change things.”

“Yeah, but that leaves all the work to the girls.”

“And your mother.”

“No, Ma hasn’t been well since Harvey was born. She never got her strength back. Even bringing water from the well tires her out.”

That left a lot of work for the two older sisters, with their hired hand gone. They needed Tom back.

Watching over the safety of the men in his company was a part of Levi in everything he did. Seeing exactly what the loss of his friend would do to Tom’s family made him double up on that vow to see that Tom made it home when his enlistment was up.

About The Author

USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Fish is an avid quilter and auto racing fan who finds there aren't enough hours in a day/week/lifetime to stay up with her “to do” list. There is always another quilt or story begging to steal away attention from the others. When she has a spare moment she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and their families, and her fairy princess granddaughter. Her books include The Bridgethorpe Brides series and the Small Town Sweethearts series.

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Regency Romance Novellas

A Bride for Christmas

The Mistletoe Mishap
 

The Viscount’s Sweet Temptation

Her Secondhand Duke

A Pretense of Love

Helena’s Christmas Beau

The Bridgethorpe Brides Series (Regency)

His Impassioned Proposal
 

The Incorrigible Mr. Lumley (print and ebook)

Charming the Vicar’s Daughter

Her Impetuous Rakehell (April 2015)

One Last Season (May 2015)

Captivated by the Wallflower (in Sweet Summer Kisses, June 2015)

Chasing Lord Mystery

Captain Lumley’s Angel (in Beaux, Ballrooms and Battles)

Love’s Promises series (Victorian America)

The Lieutenant’s Promise (in To Love a Spy, April 2015)

A Lasting Promise (September 2015)

A Christmas Promise (November 2015)

Anthologies

A Christmas Courtship
 

Regency Christmas novellas:
The Viscount’s Sweet Temptation
,
A Bride for Christmas
, and
The Mistletoe Mishap
.

The Heart of a Duke
 

Includes
Her Secondhand Duke
and four connected Regency Romance stories centering around five girlfriends in search of love.

Sweet Christmas Kisses
 

14 Sweet Christmas Kisses, a bundle of G- and PG-rated contemporary romance novels and novellas from USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors. Includes
Christmas in White Oak
.

Beaux, Ballrooms and Battles

A Celebration of Waterloo. 9 Regency romance novellas of love tested by war. Includes
Captain Lumley’s Angel.

To Love a Spy

A collection of wickedly suspenseful and wildly charming historical romances with bold heroes and dauntless heroines who must use unconventional methods to deliver justice—and hopefully find a love that proves a perfect fit for their hearts. Includes
The Lieutenant’s Promise
. (April 2015)

Sweet Summer Kisses

Wallflowers and bluestockings have their chance at love. Includes
Captivated by the Wallflower
. (June 2015)

Contemporary Romance

The Small Town Sweethearts Series

Cowboy Cupid

The Cowgirl and the Geek

Christmas in White Oak

Young Adult

Cat’s Rule
(In the anthology Wild at Heart Volume II)
 

Outcast
(Apocalyptia Book One)
 

Paranormal

The Lives of Jon McCracken
(print and ebook)