Laird Kinnon exhaled between rotting teeth. The smell of his repugnant breath cut through the icy air and made Catriona’s gut quiver. One filthy hand scratched his grimy beard, while the other did the same beneath his plaid. The Scot displayed the manners of a goat and his acrid stench ate throug...
"Remi, would you be so kind as to summon one of those serving maids? My goblet appears to be empty again." Viviana's loud request gained them a few stares from the patrons at the inn. Her volume had increased a decibel with every goblet of mead the woman poured down her gullet. Seeking his permis...
“Julian didn’t pay me to kiss him.” Lizzy bit down on her lip and returned her gaze into the water, grateful to hear the heavy breathing of the laundress behind her. “Ye four. Fetch up your pails and take hot water to the family solar.” Grateful to detach herself from the discussion, Lizzy fell i...
Freshly waxed with the gold balls in place, Alexandra stood before a mirror in a chaotic dressing room. Pale-blonde curls cascaded over bare shoulders dusted with shimmering powder. Light rouge accented her cheekbones below her white mask and pink glossed her lips. I must be completely mad. The k...