He glanced at Ava and her sister, both of whom had slipped into naps when their idle chatter could no longer sustain the three of them, being the strangers they really were. It had occurred to him, on the long ride home, that he did hold some affection for Ava —but the thought of marrying her still shocked him. It seemed quite unreal to him that he was on the verge of committing himself for all t ime, and moreover, to a woman he scarcely knew. In spite of being attracted to her, in spite of the way she appealed to him in some primal way, he could not help feeling trapped. He was about to be chained forever to a life he did not want and had never so ught until his father had forced it on him. The carriage turned up a familiar, tree -lined road that led to the abbey entrance. This was the point in the journey Jared normally felt a sense of peace wash over him. His estate was the one place on earth he was free of his father’s criticism, the one place he was free to live as he pleased.
What do You think about The Hazards Of Hunting A Duke?
