title: A Twelfth Night Tale
author:  Susana Ellis 
description: Susana Ellis has always had stories in her head waiting to come out, especially when she learned to read and her imagination began to soar. A former teacher, Susana lives in Toledo, Ohio in the summer and Florida in the winter. She is a member of the Central Florida Romance Writers and the Beau Monde chapters of RWA, Maumee Valley Romance Inc., and is one of the (in)famous Bluestocking Belles.
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  The Twelfth Night Wager
  
  A Christmas Novella
  
  by
  
  Regan Walker
  
  Copyright 2013 Regan Walker  
  Smashwords Edition
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  “A handsome rake, a virtuous widow, and a scandalous holiday wager. I loved
  the chase!”
  
  —Nationally Bestselling Author and RITA Award–winner Kaki Warner
  
  THE RACE BEGINS
  
  Eustace slowed the horses and guided the phaeton to the side of the path.
  Holding the reins in one hand, he turned to face to her. His eyes seemed to
  glow in the dim light.
  
  “I never would have thought the serene Lady Leisterfield would be so
  stimulated by a ride in the park. You are flushed and your eyes bright. I do
  think you enjoyed our dash through the Row.”
  
  “Yes, I quite liked it,” Grace said, breathless. “Though you must admit, the
  ride was more like a race.”
  
  He looked at her lips and then her neck. “I can see your pulse jumping.
  Perhaps you like to race as much as I do.”
  
  Grace wondered if he was still speaking of horses or something else. Her heart
  sped as he