His coach drew up before the Duke of Stanhope’s town house, and Ian walked swiftly up the front steps, almost knocking poor Ormsley, who opened the door, off his feet in his haste to get to his grandf...
He turned over the application, and Lauren watched him scanning it, his gaze nearing the bottom where she had listed her job preferences. She knew the exact instant he spotted what she had written. Wh...
Goodbye,Nick, she said, starting to close the door. And thank you for stopping by.He accepted her decision with a slight inclination of his head, and Lauren made herself finish closing the door. She f...
Elizabeth automatically started forward three steps, then halted, mesmerized. An acre of thick Aubusson carpet stretched across the book-lined room, and at the far end of it, seated behind a massive b...
By the time the Camerons, along with Lucinda and the necessary servants, arrived in London for Elizabeth’s debut, Elizabeth had learned all that Mrs. Porter could teach her, and she felt quite capable...
You damn fool! one of the men grated in angry concern as they both squatted down on their haunches and peered anxiously at her. What the hell do you think you're doing?Bracing herself on her forearms,...
You can't condemn me for wanting you, unless you condemn every other man who has.-Clayton Westmoreland
The last encounter was one Ian enjoyed, because Elizabeth was with him after they’d had their second-and last permissible-dance. Viscount Mondevale had approached them with Valerie hanging on his arm,...
The amusement fled from Royce's face and with a groan he pulled her roughly against his chest, crushing her to him. Jenny, he whispered hoarsely, burying his face in her fragrant hair. Jenny, I love y...
Panicked, she dropped the suitcase and started edging away. In her haste she caught the backs of her knees on the arm of the sofa, lost her balance and landed flat on her back on the cushions.His eyes...
Now, where were we when our conversation had to be abandoned downstairs? he said when Ian handed the papers back to him.Ian’s thoughts were still in the study, where a desk was filled with his likenes...
Nay. I wanted only to be loved by those whom I love; to be looked upon and not found wanting.
My dear, dear ladies, Sir Francis effused as he hastened forward, what a long-awaited delight this is! Courtesy demanded that he acknowledge the older lady first, and so he turned to her. Picking up B...
Lucinda and Mr. Wiley were returning at last, and she ran to Lucinda, hastily stepping around the black horse, who laid his ears back evilly in warning. Lucy! she burst out while Lucinda waited calmly...
Jennifer, he said, his voice sharp with dawning alarm, where are you going?A moment later, Aunt Elinor looked down from the gallery above and cheerfully replied, She is going to have your baby, your g...
In fact, the only rash, ill-advised thing of any import he’d done in recent years was his behavior the weekend he’d met Elizabeth Cameron.
I regret being the cause of your having to endure further gossip, but I felt you must be apprised before you actually married that murderous Scot!He sneered the word Scot again, and in the midst of al...
I ought to break your neck! Clayton interrupted.Too late, Whitney realized that she shouldn't have been standing all this time on her injured knee.Allow me to congratulate you on a fine day's work, Ma...
How am I doing so far? she asked, forcing a cheerful lightness into her voice.You're doing very well, Nick's lazy voice mocked. I'm half convinced that I'm invisible.
He will love only once - but it will be for always.