Ultimate Regency Romance Bundle

“Take your hands off her.” The Duke’s voice stills both me and the man currently pawing at my ball gown. I thought I was so grown up slipping out to the garden during the ball with a rake, until things got out of hand. I try to speak, to ask Chance for help but my voice won’t work. The rake, who has me pinned against the stone wall, turns. “Why don’t you mind your own business and get lost,” he spits at my brother’s best friend. Silently, I beg him not to leave me. “She is my business,” Chance growls as he steps up towering over both of us. With one hard shove, the rake goes crashing to the ground. I blink in surprise, my gasp filling the night as Chance grabs my hand, pulling me against his chest. He swings me into his arms, my body pressed to his lean hard muscles, as he strides into the shadows. “How did you know I needed help?” I cry, my arms winding about his neck. I know he was just helping me because he feels obligated. I’m still just his friend's shy little sister. He looks dow