Borrus said to his son sharply. “You can’t strike at the fort without the Regni and the other tribes. We don’t have enough men.” “With the Trinovantes we will,” Brettix said. “You can’t trust the Trinovantes,” Borrus said disgustedly. “They want the Romans gone as much as we do.” ...
The list was posted on Friday. I thought it would give me a good excuse to talk to him, to congratulate him. But he just got up and left quickly at the end of Mackley’s class, which depressed me. I had been hoping he’d wait for me. He sat with another senior on the bus, and didn’t even glance up ...
The main characters of the first book reappear in the second book but in lesser roles as the central story is carried by a subsequent pair of lovers. Both stories are very erotic and atmospheric historicals, immersed in the male dominated culture of Turkey at the time. That area of the world was ...
Tracy said. “I haven’t recovered from the wedding yet.” “It’s not definite,” Marisa replied, pouring coffee into Tracy’s cup. “I haven’t seen a doctor.” They were sitting in Marisa’s kitchen on a Saturday morning in late March, with the first spring thaw melting the icicles on the roofline outsid...
Waiting was not as difficult for him as it was for most people, and he fully expected to reap the rewards of his patience in the end. He passed the time reading up on the Philadelphia area and expanding his knowledge of the job he was supposed to have, so that he could discuss it intelligently. T...
A Note from the Author: The common denominator in the four romances I selected for Native Affairs is the Native American hero in each story. I chose to write about this Northern hemisphere icon because for me he exemplifies the strength and purpose and stoic masculinity always found in male r...
the news commentator went on to say, “considered to be one of the young turks of Central American politics, was educated in the United States, where he lived and worked for thirteen years. He is a democratic thinker whose American ideas were said to offend some of his colleagues, who resented the...
She brought them up from the cellar and spent a couple of hours going through his papers and correspondence, but it was very slow work. The containers were absolutely crammed with reams of notes and memos, file folders and ledgers, and eyestrain finally forced her to stop. Much of the written mat...
Jessica tried everything she could think of to pierce the barrier Jack had erected, but he would relent only in bed. And it seemed that any communion they achieved while making love counted for nothing. As soon as it was over he left her, and in the morning he was his usual hostile, withdrawn sel...
He gripped the edge of the tub with one hand and grabbed her with the other, wrestling her into submission. "Uncle, uncle!" she cried, pretending to surrender. When he released her she splashed suds into his face, giggling maniacally. "Oh, you're go...
Harris. Alive and well and here with her. She closed her eyes, basking in happiness. Harris held her off after a long moment and she said, “I’m so glad to see you.” The inadequacy of the words made them both laugh. He lifted her up and spun her in a circle, saying into her ear, “You grew your hai...
Devlin asked the housekeeper. “Should I be?” “I don’t know, but I couldn’t stay away any longer.” “So I see.” “May I come in?” Josie glanced back at the stairs. Angela was nowhere in sight; she must not have heard the bell. “Come into the kitchen,” she said, and led him to the back of the house. ...
I live in PA with my husband and college student daughter, a mini dachshund and a sun conyer parrot. I would like to tell you a little about myself.I came to writing by a circuitous route, starting out as an avid reader of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights and Gone With the Wind and Rebecca, and an...