Kipp Llewellyn, the proverbial poor little rich boy, can have whatever he wants, except the one thing he wants most: his father’s love. When the opportunity arises to obtain it, Kipp jumps at the chance, even though it means breaking a date with “Ham,” the man he’s sure he’s falling in love with. However, the opportunity turns out to be an arranged marriage with his father’s biggest competitor. Even worse, Kipp discovers his proposed groom is Hyde Wyndham, the man of his dreams. Having lived in a gilded cage his entire twenty-one years, Kipp refuses to settle for anything less than love and walks away from both his father and his future husband. Hyde didn’t achieve his position in the financial world by taking no for an answer, however, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make Kipp realize he’s wanted for himself, including wooing the young man he intends to marry, prenuptial agreements be damned. He’s certain he’s succeeded, until Kipp learns something that puts an insurmountable barrier between them. Will Hyde be able to overcome Kipp’s doubts, and will Kipp realize that some things are worth the sacrifice?

Two Lips, Indifferent Red

I stopped at Rosalinda’s Trunk. Mr. Sanderson gave me a weak smile. “Mr. Llewellyn, it’s all ready, and if I may say so, I think you’ll be very pleased with it.”


I examined it carefully, making sure the spelling was correct. “This is perfect. Thank you very much.” I handed it back to him. He polished it with a royal blue cloth, placed it in a slender box, and returned it to me.


I slid the box into the breast pocket of Granddad’s jacket.


“Thank you again. Have a good day.”


“Oh…er…you, too, Mr. Llewellyn.”


I walked past the reception desk. Phyllida must have left for the day; a man in his middle twenties had replaced her.


“Good evening, sir,” he said politely.


I nodded at him and continued down the corridor.


And then I realized what he’d said. Evening? I checked my watch and forgot all about my pounding heart. It was a quarter to six; I needed to get home and get ready for dinner!


Chapter 63