The Society Catch

The Society Catch
Louise Allen

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE!Miss Joanna Fulgrave has turned herself into the perfect society catch to be worthy of dashing Colonel Giles Gregory. But all her hard effort to improve herself comes to nothing when it looks as if Giles is about to propose—to someone else!Deciding that bad behavior is infinitely more attractive than perfection, Joanna flees her shocked family. Giles is hot on her trail, determined to catch her and bring her safely home. But will he be as determined to make her his bride?

‘Joanna, you simply cannot go around allowing yourself to be kissed because it is interesting!

‘How many other experiences do you think you might sample out of interest? You are playing with fire!’

‘Nonsense!’ Joanna got to her feet shakily. She felt as if her legs were going to give way at any moment, and she grabbed hold of the chair-back.

‘Nonsense? Joanna, I do not believe for one moment that you have any idea of the danger you are in when you trustingly let yourself be kissed. And don’t stand there looking at me like that with those big hazel eyes: there is just so much a man can take.’

‘You are trying to scare me for my own good,’ she retorted. ‘I don’t believe for one moment I am in any danger from you, Giles. I trust you.’

Giles stood looking at the defiant, piquant face. Her eyes were huge in the firelight, and the shadows flickered over her mouth, swollen from the pressure of his. Her hair fell like black silk, rising and falling with her rapid breathing, and she said she trusted him!

Praise for

Louise Allen

The Earl’s Intended Wife

“Well-developed characters…an appealing sensual

and emotionally rich love story.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

“I liked the unusual location of Malta in this sweet book.

I look forward to what Ms. Allen will write next.”

—Rakehell

“A sweet romance and an engaging story…

the sort of book to get lost in on a lazy afternoon.”

—All About Romance

The Society Catch

Louise Allen

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Contents

Cover (#u523dbcee-6485-528b-9149-f7aea325ea0f)

Praise (#u25581346-9682-5c4f-9de1-6448b3ea68eb)

Title Page (#u50b5e4ca-9f3a-5297-a2ef-0e96e1d724fb)

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#ue3977ead-b858-5a37-9b36-6237851df83e)