Oh, Violet! Wake up!”Violet jerked awake at her mother’s ungentle hands.“Mama?” She propped up on her elbows on the bed. Early morning sunlight streamed through the window. She frowned, thinking she was usually up at dawn. This was what came of tossing and turning through most of the night.Her mother waved a piece of parchment in her face. “This came by special messenger just now.”Violet snatched at the missive. “What is it? Is something amiss? Did something happen to Papa?”“Oh! Oh!” she huffed. “Something has happened!” She laughed shrilly, pacing beside the bed, her silk skirts swishing. “Something happened indeed!” Casting a look over her shoulder as though she feared someone could be listening, she dropped down on the bed beside Violet. “We’re ruined! We’ve lost everything!” she hissed.Violet blinked, the last shred of sleep-induced fog evaporating from her head. “What? How is that possible?”“Oh, read! Read for yourself!” Mama motioned to the wrinkled parchment.Her gaze lowered to scan the missive.
What do You think about An Heiress For All Seasons?
