Betrayed Countess (Books We Love Historical Romance) - Plot & Excerpts
She opened her eyes to see Everett smiling down at her. He looked so endearing, with his hesitant grin and tousled hair, she couldn’t help but smile back. The early morning light seeped in through the sash windows of this room that wasn’t hers—a place she shouldn’t be. Her emotions were turned inside out. A shameful heat seared her cheeks. “How do you feel?” He brushed stray hairs from her face. His eyes appraised her with a caution mixed with concern. “I must apologize for my impetuousness. It wasn’t the—” “May I have water, please?” Bettina’s temples throbbed, her mouth tasted dry and sour. Remembering she was naked beneath the sheet, she pulled it to her neck and glanced away from him. She’d failed in her attempt to test his morality, and her own. But he could make it right with a proposal. “I need something to drink.” Everett kissed her on the forehead, then rose and put on a dressing gown.
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