{"id":16462,"date":"2026-03-11T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suzilove.wordpress.com\/?p=16462"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T01:37:42","slug":"lady-rebecca-jamison-invests-in-railway-stocks-to-save-family-from-ruin-regencyromance-histromance-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/?p=16462","title":{"rendered":"Book Hooks: The duke asks, \u201cWho protects you from the current set of fire-breathing dragons?\u201d #HistoricalRomance #HistoricalMystery #FamilySaga #VictorianRomance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Duke of St. Martin asks Lady Rebecca Jamison, \u201cWho protects you from the current set of fire-breathing dragons?\u201d #HistoricalRomance #Mystery <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/suziloveES\">https:\/\/books2read.com\/suziloveES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And who protects you from the current set of fire-breathing dragons?&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She raised her chin. &#8220;I&#8217;ve outgrown such childishness.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She lowered herself to the closest settee, a demonstration of ladylike maturity and a reprieve for her trembling knees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pity.&#8221; His forehead furrowed into a pained frown. &#8220;Ah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why you wore a disguise. And why you came so late at night.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She nodded. &#8220;The consortium watches our house and tracks our movements. In order to speak with you alone, I was forced to dress like this and sneak out the servant&#8217;s entrance in the dark. Although luckily, the syndicate&#8217;s inner circle doesn&#8217;t want me dead. Not yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Wonderful!&#8221; He glared at her. &#8220;Your blithe not yet offers such comfort to my nerves.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She glared back. &#8220;Oooh! I cannot explain if you interrupt with your sarcastic jabs.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He dipped his head, and then waved a hand. &#8220;I apologize for my uncertain temperament this evening. 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