An Earl for the Desperate Bride (Regency Romance) (Regency Tales book 1)
“Instead, she headed to the stables. Holding back her tears, she was able to say in an imperious voice, “Stephen, please saddle Marquessa for me; I wish to ride.”
The oldest of the stable hands, Stephen Croft, who had been grooming the horses, met her eyes. “Yes, Miss,” he said, immediately moving to Marquessa’s stall, while the other grooms made way.
Once Marquessa was saddled, Stephen helped Eliza mount her mare. He saddled Waterloo, a stallion, and followed her as she galloped out of ...the stable.
Stephen followed her at a discreet distance until they had left the bustling streets behind them. The members of Le Beau Monde who rode out in the park, in a singular effort to be seen by someone of importance, would not be heading their way. In this area the crowded streets receded into quieter byways, where one could gallop across the green, summer landscape without unwelcome encounters with members of the ton.MoreLess
The oldest of the stable hands, Stephen Croft, who had been grooming the horses, met her eyes. “Yes, Miss,” he said, immediately moving to Marquessa’s stall, while the other grooms made way.
Once Marquessa was saddled, Stephen helped Eliza mount her mare. He saddled Waterloo, a stallion, and followed her as she galloped out of ...the stable.
Stephen followed her at a discreet distance until they had left the bustling streets behind them. The members of Le Beau Monde who rode out in the park, in a singular effort to be seen by someone of importance, would not be heading their way. In this area the crowded streets receded into quieter byways, where one could gallop across the green, summer landscape without unwelcome encounters with members of the ton.MoreLess
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