Beside her, lying stretched out on his stomach on the bed, the Devil slumbered on. One arm was flung across Jess’ waist. The other was tucked under his pillow. His beautiful face was turned towards Jess. Such perfection made her think not of evil and wickedness but of innocence and vulnerability....
It’s not right.” Lady Mary Linden, third daughter of the Earl of Whitten, snatched the book of Ancient Greek poetry from her cousin Harry’s hand. “Rubbish. You’ve read it. Why shouldn’t I?” “Because you’re a female!” Harry’s voice rose in offended outrage. “Some of these poems are…um…quite shocki...
It’s not right.” Lady Mary Linden, third daughter of the Earl of Whitten, snatched the book of Ancient Greek poetry from her cousin Harry’s hand. “Rubbish. You’ve read it. Why shouldn’t I?” “Because you’re a female!” Harry’s voice rose in offended outrage. “Some of these poems are…um…quite shocki...
She brushed off Betsy’s enquiries about a choice of outfit for the day. What difference would it make what she wore? Edward’s opinion didn’t matter, and her appearance wouldn’t change anything, even if anyone else did happen to notice. By the time she got to the breakfast room, everyone had alrea...
Even here, inside the railway station, the salty scent of the sea wafted in on the warm breeze. “All you doom and gloom naysayers are missing out on this,” she crowed to herself. “Tell me I’m mad now, Aunty Joyce.” Who cared if she’d chucked in a perfectly good job? It was totally worth it alread...
So there was an afterlife. Who knew? A heavy weight seemed to hold his eyelids closed. He fought against it. If this was heaven, he wanted a look. At last he managed to crack his eyes open. He promptly closed them again. He thought he might have been rewarded for his self-sacrifice but if the les...
Not that she didn’t enjoy the getting of them, but coming down from the high of submissive space took time. Blair knew she liked this brief moment of solitude and as always, gave her what she wanted. She turned off the water and reached for the towel. She rubbed herself dry, picked up the bottle ...