title: Dark Angel/Lord Carew's Bride: Two Novels in One Volume
author:  Mary Balogh 
description: Mary Balogh is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the acclaimed Slightly novels: <b>Slightly Married, Slightly Wicked, Slightly Scandalous, Slightly Tempted, Slightly Sinful</b><i>,</i> and <b>Slightly Dangerous</b><i>,</i> as well as the romances <b>No Man's Mistress, More than a Mistress, </b>and<b> One Night for Love</b><i>.</i> She is also the author of <b>Simply Love, Simply Unforgettable, Simply Magic</b><i>,</i> and<b> Simply Perfect</b><i>,</i> her dazzling quartet of novels set at Miss Martin's School for Girls. A former teacher herself, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada.
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  LORD CAREW'S BRIDE
  
  
  By
  
  
  Mary Balogh
  
  
  Contents
  
  
  Chapter 1
  
  
  Chapter 2
  
  
  Chapter 3
  
  
  Chapter 4
  
  
  Chapter 5
  
  
  Chapter 6
  
  
  Chapter 7
  
  
  Chapter 8
  
  
  Chapter 9
  
  
  Chapter 10
  
  
  Chapter 11
  
  
  Chapter 12
  
  
  Chapter 13
  
  
  Chapter 14
  
  
  Chapter 15
  
  
  Chapter 16
  
  
  ## Chapter 17
  
  
  Kissing Friends?
  
  
  
  
  
  Lord Carew held Samantha comfortingly against his surprisingly strong and
  well-muscled body. His left arm was tight about her waist.
  
  
  She rested her cheek against his shoulder. Samantha felt sheltered and
  wonderfully comforted. She fit against him much more cozily than she did
  against any of the beaux she had allowed to embrace her.
  
  
  Neither loosened the hold as they looked into each other's eyes.
  
  
  "Kiss me," Samantha whispered. There was no doubt that the voice was hers,
  startling in its boldness, straightforward in its meaning.
  
  
  Lord Carew kissed her gently, softly almost tenderly. Samantha kissed him back
  in the same way and felt relaxation and a healing sort of peace seep ba