Husband For Real. Catherine George

her eyelashes. ‘I stopped short of surrendering my virtue, but only just.’

      ‘Good,’ said Con approvingly. ‘Keep him on the boil in case we need his help again. And don’t even try to look noble—you know perfectly well you fancy him.’

      ‘A good thing I do in the circumstances!’ Fabia pulled a face. ‘Though he’s now convinced I’ve got a crush on our hero. Not that it matters. Will told me tonight I don’t stand a chance in that direction, because Sinclair, I quote, “has no time to spare for girls”.’

      ‘Except at dawn’s early light for Rose,’ said Con, laughing.