Carriages swerved to avoid him; the irate curses and loud jeering did not deter him from his course and he almost trampled straight over a man pushing his knife-sharpening cart. Please hurry, Alexander! Please find me. The words echoed through his mind once more, rebounding back to cause a sharp ...
"Tell him to send it as a matter of urgency." He sat back in the chair behind his desk and surveyed the five solemn faces. "We have searched every room, Mr. Danbury." Andre shook his head and shrugged. "There is no one here. I am sure of it." It was as he suspected. Someone had found a way into h...
The dusting of dark hair brushed her cheek, and she closed her eyes and inhaled his unique scent. With his muscular arms wrapped around her, there was no place in the world she would rather be. The few hours spent alone together had been sheer bliss. As promised, Lachlan lavished her with attenti...
But what other choice was there? If he had not noticed Barrington racing down the street, heaven only knows what would have happened to Grace Denton. The lady was a menace unto herself. She appeared to have no concept of how dangerous the city could be for a young woman on her own. Parading aroun...
Just knowing she would spend the night encased in Leo’s strong arms was enough to chase away all morbid thoughts of the children and the Bruhns. Leo rushed to meet her in the courtyard. His shirt was untucked from his breeches, open at the neck to reveal bronze skin and a dusting of dark hair. Hi...
Finding her surroundings somewhat unfamiliar, it took a moment to recall the reason for moving to another chamber. She propped herself up on her elbows and scanned the room. Whilst the yellow drapes served to prevent the morning sun streaming in, by the very nature of their vibrancy they cast a g...
Gabriel looked so tortured, so heartbroken; her heart was bleeding, too. She understood grief, and now she understood love because she would give everything she had to ease his torment, to lessen the burden he had carried around all these years. The room fell silent, except for the sound of his r...