title: The Rake's Proposal
author:  Sarah Elliott 
description: Sarah Elliott was born in Pennsylvania and studied English atcollege. After graduating she tried teaching second grade and it was during this time, whilst quietly going mad, that she began to write seriously. Shed read and loved romances since the age of ten andthought, why not? In addition to writing she enjoys riding, dogs, shopping, decorative arts and cake. Readers can contact Sarah and learn more about her and her books through her website: www.sarahelliott.net
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  “If I take you,
  
  it will be because I want to.”
  
  The words made Deborah shiver. Did he want her? Want
  
  
  her?  No one had ever wanted her like that. “And do you—
  
  want me?”
  
  Looking round swiftly to check they were quite alone, Elliot pulled her to
  him, a dark glint in his eyes. “You are playing a very dangerous game, Deborah
  Napier. I would advise
  
  you to have a care, for if you dance with the devil, you are likely to get
  burnt. You may come with me, but only if you
  
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  promise to do exactly as I say.”
  
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  “You mean it!” Oh God, he meant it!  She would be a 100
  
  housebreaker. A thief! “I’ll do exactly as you say.”
  
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  “Then prove it. Kiss me,” Elliot said audaciously, not
  
  thinking for a moment that she would.
  
  Deborah
  
  But she did. Without giving herself time to think, her heart Lady
  
  hammering against her breast, Deborah stood on tiptoe,
  
  of
  
  pulled his head down to hers and did as she was bid. Right there in Hyde Park
  in the middle of the day, she kissed him….