He was surprised at Clark for terming him a woman-hater. He had never thought of himself that way. His lieutenant had never been privy to his personal life. It was a fact that he had steered clear of women “of quality” before. That was thanks to his mother, of course. However, Rosalind was the mo...
Thank heavens he had not seen her tears. Wiping them away, she stood still at the window, looking down into Papa’s garden below. The lilac was in full bloom, she noted absently. Alex kissed me. It is full daylight out. We are not even in our own house and he kissed me. What does it mean? How long...
Used to having whatever he wanted when he wanted it, he had not learned much restraint in his life. He called at Blossom House most days to check on the progress that the ladies there were making with the plans for the benefit ball. Elise was still shy about her face, however, for she kept to her...