Nash lay in bed and contemplated the problem. A part of him was astonished that this was a problem at all. He had not come to Thorncroft to reignite the warm feelings he had once had for Rachel Sheridan. That he still had. That delusion, at least, could safely be put to bed. He did not feel anyth...
Grace wasn’t so sure about that. After two days of knowing that her friend was in dire trouble, the two of them had discussed it ad nauseum and had reached precisely the same conclusion at the end of it all. They had no idea how to get the Woodward necklace back. ‘You could tell Porter.’ ‘I canno...
‘That was hoydenish!’ ‘How so? I thought I was perfectly polite.’ ‘You called him a rake and told him that your aunt did not think him a suitable acquaintance.’ ‘All of which is true.’ ‘Yes, but you don’t say so!’ Olympia turned to look up at him, slightly exasperated. ‘Oh don’t be such a fusty c...
Raising her eyes, she looked at her mother. As often happened when Lady Landon was displeased, she appeared to have swollen in size, as if her fury somehow puffed her up from the inside. ‘Well I never!’ A frisson of mingled anticipation and alarm rippled through the girl. ‘Why, whatever is the ma...
It was not smiling now. Instead the corners drooped as she tried to take in what her paramour, Lord Sutton, was saying to her. ‘But… I don’t understand. Arthur darling, we love each other!’ ‘The thing is, my dear, I love myself far more than I could ever love you.’ Lord Arthur Sutton eyed the wom...
‘After three months, I think I have grasped the concept, Perry. What concerns me more is that you are getting too forward for our own good. If there is a female in that carriage tonight and you attempt to flirt with her, I will shoot you myself.’ Perry grinned. ‘Nonsense. I have a reputation to m...
Run! a part of her urged but she seemed to be rooted to the spot. ‘Turn around.’ The steely voice commanded. As if her body was controlled by the hand of a puppeteer, Abbey turned around slowly. The woman was sitting up now, holding her dress over her breasts to cover her nakedness. If the look o...
Opening her eyes, she blinked in the light of a surly dawn, remembering where she was and how she’d come to be there and knew that her sleeping presentiment had been right. Something dreadful was about to happen for the landau had come to a stop. ‘Oh dear…’ It felt strange to be standing still af...