She landed abruptly against a man's broad chest, the dressing case pressing painfully against her ribs. Her breath whistled harshly out collapsing her lungs. His hands clamped about her as her momentum tumbled them onto the ground in a tangle of arms and legs. She gasped and struggled wildly to g...
—Act V, Scene 1 The dinner party before the betrothal ball was purported to be of a select nature, yet by gazing upon the invited people filling the drawing room of Rasthough House awaiting the call to dinner, it bore a striking resemblance in size to one of Prinney’s famous Carlton House banque...
Miss Jocelyn Maybrey drew aside the heavy leather curtain covering the coach window. Beside her, Lady Maybrey stirred and looked over her shoulder, each woman seeking her first glimpse of the legendary estate. Just ahead, massive stonework marked the entrance to the property. Lady Maybrey touched...
Perchance To Dream was my contribution to the water element collection. We were unsuccessful in selling the idea to any of our editors; however, over time several of the stories have been published in other anthologies. I never submitted Perchance To Dream for publication, until now. Amber Anders...
Trevor cried, bursting into the small study where his friend sat writing a letter to his family. “Russell Wilmot is the worst type of vermin to crawl upon the earth. You would not believe what my contacts have discovered.” Leaning back in his chair, his quill held lax between his fingers, Hugh lo...
There did not seem to be a square inch of her body that did not ache. She groaned as she stretched. "Sore ye’d be, I prophesied to Lady Elsbeth, and sore ye are," stated a clipped, Irish voice. Jane turned her head to see her dresser, Mrs. O'Rourke, lay down the petticoat she was mending. The wid...
His man was right. The Countess of Nevin suite was missing. He swore violently and viciously. How could that have happened? He looked at his valet inquiringly, his blue eyes glittering dangerously behind his thick veil of lashes. The man gulped. "I-I don't know, sir. When Miss Jewitt returned the...