title: Embracing the Darkness: Book 1 in the Black Rose Series (Volume 1)
author:  Laura Morgan 
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  Gayle Callen
  
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  His Betrothed
  
  To Elisa Konieczko,
  
  my high school “editor,”
  
  my best friend
  
  Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Prologue
  
  On the eve of her wedding, at a party to…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 1
  
  In the growing darkness, Spencer Thornton stood by the rail…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Roselyn scrambled away from Thornton, accidental y kicking over the bowl…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 3
  
  Late the next afternoon, Roselyn worked in her bake house…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 4
  
  Spencer told himself he should feel uneasy having Rose bathe…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 5
  
  Spencer watched Rose Grant lose al the color in her…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 6
  
  The uncertainty and anger poured out of Roselyn in bitter…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 7
  
  Roselyn strode to her bake house, carrying her tray of…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 8
  
  Roselyn’s gasp was smothered as she was pul ed against a…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 9
  
  Battered and bruised, Roselyn ached with exhaustion, but she couldn’t…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 10
  
  Spencer awoke at dawn, having s