Deceiving D'Artagnan - The D'Artagnan Trilogy, #2

The Louboutins are quivering.  They are terrified.  Their nemesis - mud - is everywhere. Ever since D'Artagnan spirited Nicole away from London to become mistress of the Duchess, his 17th century château in rural France, they've refused to come out of hiding.'If Guy finds out... he'll do his very best to kill him and, in the process, Guy might get badly hurt, or worse. And then he will go to prison.
Or hospital. Or to a cemetry. And I'd rather there wasn't a risk of that happening.'In this sequel to Taming D'Artagnan, besides mud, manure and the Duchess's capricious behaviour, Nicole has a lot on her mind. But there is something in particular she cannot share with her arrogant but compellingly seductive French husband. An horrific experience from her past has caught up with her and, while she's determined to get justice, it must be without D'Artagnan's knowledge.
Meanwhile, there's a wedding to plan, a wedding planner from hell to keep in check, a temperamental château to placate - and a couple of spirited horses who have taken up residence. And then there is Nina, the foster daughter of neighbours, who stirs up feeligs that Nicole cannot ignore...(231 pages)