Lies For Love (Bantam Romance #154)

Suddenly and unexpectedly, there was the sound of the bolt being raised on the door, and Carmela sat up, alert and half-fearful that it might be Matthews or Lane returning. Then as the sunlight flooded in she saw the outline of a man, large and broad-shouldered, silhouetted against the trees outside, and she gave a cry of joy. Then the Earl was beside her, pulling her into his arms.

She held on to him, saying incoherently, her words falling over one another: "You have... found... me! I... prayed that... you would... come! I was... so afraid... that I would... die before... you did."

"I have found you," the Earl said. Then as tears of relief ran down Carmela's cheeks, his lips came down on hers and he held her mouth captive...