Mistress of Purity — Faye Hall

Prue had seen something the night her father was murdered â€" something that would forever change her life…

…She had seen something that would continue to haunt her and follow her wherever she went.

When she had married the Earl of Malloy, Prue had hoped to be able to hide under his name and at his out of town estate.

What she had not thought was to become his son's MISTRESS OF PURITY.

Gareth had sworn never to return to his father's estate, not to the life he had once thought to have there.

He had hoped that the man he had grown in to was no longer hoping to find the love of a woman he knew could not possibly exist.

What Gareth had not wanted was to find his comfort in the arms of his father's young wife…a woman he knew was hiding far more than just one secret from him.

Reader Alert! When Gareth obeyed his father's widow's request for him to return to Sarina to collect his inheritance, never could he had imagined he'd find her to be the same woman he'd loved so passionately a few weeks before. The secret's that Gareth unveils upon returning to his late father's estate become a near obsession to him, revealing to him not only the truth about Prue, but also the man his father had truly been. He had wanted to keep his distance from Prue so he could return to his own estate as soon as possible, but the attraction he had to her became near unbearable until he could no longer control the pull she was having on his emotions.

To My Readers: I'm so very happy that Mistress of Purity will be published. I'm so excited to be able to introduce all my readers to a very head strong Prue, whose desperate to keep her family's secrets hidden; to the brooding Gareth, a man who seems near desperate to uncover the truths of the past despite his initial intentions. Also to two sub characters, Rosie and Tommy, who kind of have their own story to tell and their own secrets to reveal. There's romance, there's mystery, there's a bit of suspense…Hopefully you will all love this story as much as I do.

About the Author: Faye Hall is a published author of Historical Erotic Romance novels & e-books. Though her early published works include poetry, newspaper articles, and online local events reports, her passion has always been with her romantic tales set in late 19th Century Australia. Upon being contracted with Red Sage Publishing, her dream of being a published author became a reality.

Faye finds inspiration in the world around her and bases most of her characters on people she has met in her life.

After a whirl-wind romance, Faye married her childhood sweetheart early 2013. She currently lives in Queensland, Australia with her husband and their 9 children.

Mistress of Purity by Faye Hall

EXCERPT

“Prue, I'm Jack Malloy's only known child and heir, there was no other who could inherit the Malloy estate. I'm curious though to know why you told me all the earl's possessions were left to me, Prue. You were his wife, madam; you shared his bed even if it were for such a short time, what was it he left to you?�

Prue quickly darted her eyes down to where her fingers were again fidgeting with the rings on her fingers.

“Your father only asked that I be allowed to stay living here so I might remain safe from any who might wish me harm.�

Gareth was still . “I still don't understand, Prue. Why should my father insist in his will that I take you under my charge at this estate instead of at my own?�

Prue slowly raised her eyes up. “Your father's will is several months old, Gareth. He wished for me to stay living here because he knew of the dangers that would fall on the estate and all who lived here should I leave. The earl just thought he was doing what was best for both the estate and me.�

Gareth quickly approached Prue, his annoyance obvious at her continued avoidance to answer his question. Stopping in front of her, he gripped the top of her arms painfully with his palms.

“Damn it, Prue. Will