It was a sort of theater in the round combined with a lounge with a central stage area surrounded by three rising tiers. Each tier held tables and chairs, the lowest tier two to a side while the highest tier had five. Close to half of the tables were occupied. Kyle stopped inside the door, looked...
She dealt calmly with a dispute between a pair of crofters, a complaint by one of the dairymaids, a crisis in the kitchens over tallow for candles, and the discovery that mice had gotten into the linen closet. No one reacted oddly to her or treated her any differently, so they likely didn’t see t...
The bed wrapped her in warmth and security. But bright light filled the room and there was no denying morning had broken. She rolled over and realized she was alone in the bed. Not far away, though, a figure stood in front of the room’s only window. Straight, tall and gloriously clothed only in t...
Devonne heard the note of accusation in her voice. “Sorry, I have no right to—” He stopped her with a finger across her lips. A wash of color stained his cheeks. “I did plan to pick up a woman. Hell, it’s been weeks since the last time. But, then, weren’t you at least halfway looking for the same...
“She went up there for a reason,” Thomas said. “Looking for something. And she found it. I know not what it was. She didn’t wish me to see it. But she picked up something and hid it in her hand.” Thomas stopped a moment and turned to look at him. “Philip, that stone didn’t fall on its own. I’d wa...
I’m a mom and a grandma. I do laundry and clean house (well, sometimes) and wash dishes like everyone else. I grew up in New York (the city, that is) and moved to North Carolina some thirty years ago. I discovered books early and buried myself in them as much as possible as a child and a teenager...
Oh, and the back rubs lacked a certain heft. Still, Robert managed to make her feel amazingly wonderful for someone whose spirit was willing but the flesh nonexistent. Kelly Scranton could fix the martini herself. And unlike most of the men she’d dated, Robert was always willing to listen to her ...