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  Once a Mistress

  by

  Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Published by Amber House Books

  Copyright 2014 by Rebecca Hagan Lee. All Rights Reserved.

  Cover design by Control Freak Productions

  Cover Photo by Period Images

  Cover Graphic by Oxana Zuboff (via license Shutterstock.com)

  Published by Amber House Books, LLC

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  Table of Contents

  Copyright Page

  Table of Contents

  Once a Mistress Blurb

  Praise for Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Dedication

  Will

  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

  Chapter Twenty-two

  Chapter Twenty-three

  Chapter Twenty-four

  Chapter Twenty-five

  Chapter Twenty-six

  Chapter Twenty-seven

  Chapter Twenty-eight

  Chapter Twenty-nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-one

  Chapter Thirty-two

  Chapter Thirty-three

  Epilogue

  About the Author

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Always a Lady Sneak Peek

  Other Amber House Books

  Once a Mistress by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Book 1 in the “Mistresses of the Marquess” Series

  What’s a gentleman to do when he inherits a title, a fortune…and a mistress?

  When legendary lover, the Marquess of Templeston, dies in the arms of his mistress, he charges his son and heir Drew Ramsey with the future care of all of his mistresses. Determined to honor the outrageous request, Drew returns home to bury his father and is stunned to find living on the grounds of Swanslea Park the one woman whose charms he could never resist.

  Kathryn Stafford abandoned Drew at the altar six years before and vanished in a cloud of mystery. She had hoped her feelings for him would fade, but when she comes face-to-face with the gorgeous new marquess, she discovers they have only deepened.

  Drew is determined to keep his distance from the woman who shattered his heart all those years ago. But every yearning glance and sizzling touch draws him closer to Kathryn…and to the scandalous secret that drove them apart.

  Book 1 of the “Mistresses of the Marquess” Series, which includes ONCE A MISTRESS, ALWAYS A LADY and EVER A PRINCESS.

  Praise for Once A Mistress and Rebecca Hagan Lee

  “A wonderful, touching romance that is pure delight. The heartwarming characters and fresh plot are sure to touch your soul. Will make your heart sing and leave you smiling for days!”—Affaire de Coeur

  “Filled with passion and tenderness. Will bring a smile and a few tears to the reader.”—Romantic Times

  “An emotional, sensual tale…a book you want to take off the shelf quickly before they are all gone.”—Romance Reviews Today

  “Every Rebecca Hagan Lee book is a tender treasure! She warms my heart and touches my soul.” Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author

  “Rebecca Hagan Lee taps into every woman’s fantasy!” Christina Dodd, New York Times bestseller

  “Rebecca Hagan Lee is a writer on the rise!”—Romantic Times

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Mistresses of the Marquess Series

  Once a Mistress

  Always a Lady

  Ever a Princess

  A Hint of Heather

  Borrowed Brides Series

  Golden Chances

  Harvest Moon

  Something Borrowed

  The Counterfeit Bride

  Twice Blessed: A Borrowed Brides Novella

  Dedication