Book excerpt: A desperate young countess ... and the man who risks everything to save her. Rose, the Countess Malmstoke, is trapped in a violent marriage. Escape seems impossible—until her horse groom, Will Fenmore, steps forward to help her. As they plan Rose’s escape, the boundary between mistress and servant blurs. Is the future they both dream of possible? A deeply emotional and heartwarming novella from award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Emily Larkin. Length: A novella of 18,000 words Heat level: This Georgian romance contains sensual love scenes If you love richly detailed historical romances brimming with emotion, tenderness, and courage, then this novella is for you! (The Countess’s Groom is the prequel to The Spinster’s Secret but may be read as a standalone.)