That Daphne Beaumont appealed to his deepest carnal senses he’d been aware of, but not that she could awaken a mindless demon of desire within him, a demon until this very moment, he had not known existed. The taste of her inflamed him, and he was shaken at how easily both the slight brush of her...
Emily has agreed to marry me.” Leaving his cousins to stare openmouthed, Barnaby whisked Emily away and went in search of Cornelia. Contrary to what she had said, Cornelia had not retired to take a nap. She was seated in a cozy room that overlooked a small garden, sipping tea and pretending to re...
He spent long hours at the firm's offices, and by the end of March he was thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the workings of Galland, Lancaster and Dupree. Jean and François remained touchy about the situation, but he had to give them credit for not interfering any more than they did. He als...