Fury’s Love
Lost Ladies - Book One
Tess Matthews
Published by Blushing Books
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Tess Matthews
Fury’s Love
EBook ISBN: 978-1-64563-501-7
Print ISBN: 978-1-64563-502-4
Audio ISBN: 978-1-64563-503-1
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Cover Art by ABCD Graphics & Design
This book contains fantasy themes appropriate for mature readers only. Nothing in this book should be interpreted as Blushing Books' or the author's advocating any non-consensual sexual activity.
Contents
Chapter 1
1880 Texas
"Darcy Pendergrass, you should not ask such things!"
"Come on, Belle," Darcy pleaded with the petite brunette sitting beside her in the surrey." We are supposed to be best friends, and best friends tell each other everything. I would tell you if a boy kissed me."
"Girls, what are you two chattering about?" Mr. Pendergrass asked from the front seat of the surrey.
"Why, Richard, the girls have been to a dance. I'm sure they have plenty to talk about that is none of our business."
"What our daughter does is our business."
"Richard, you know so little about girls."
"Oh, all right, you ladies share your secrets," Richard Pendergrass moaned.
"Thank you, Ma." Darcy leaned forward and kissed her mother's cheek then slid back in her seat.
"Well?" Darcy turned back to Belle.
Belle giggled, enjoying the look of desperation on her friend's face.
"All right," Belle leaned closer to her friend's ear," yes, he kissed me."
"I knew it. I knew it." Darcy drummed her feet against the carriage floor. "Tell me everything!"
"Well," Belle took a deep breath," first, he is a man, not a boy. And," she grasped Darcy's arm," he's a ranger."
Darcy's jaw dropped." You mean a Texas Ranger?"
Belle's head bobbed.
"Wow! A grown man. Oh, Belle, how did you get so lucky? Not only did you get your first kiss but with a grown man—a Texas Ranger." Darcy exhaled a dreamy sigh. "I should be jealous. But how could he resist you, especially with you wearing the
