In a deep voice, he called her name. Madeline. Still she ignored him. Taking her hand, he lifted it to his lips and, at the last minute, he turned it and kissed her wrist.That got her attention. She l...
After all, what was the point of showing trepidation? It would merely be another proof that, although Eleanor had traveled across war-torn Europe as the duchess's companion, she hadn't acquired the ve...
But I fear my senses can't be trusted in this new land.Eleanor sneaked a glance at his harsh and handsome features. No matter how much she wanted to dislike his presumption and his arrogance, she foun...
But perhaps, tonight, Eleanor should do as Madeline would do- and live for the moment. Tonight, she would abandon her fears and behave as any young lady would who danced her first dance at her first b...
Furthermore, she poured tea on a regular basis. Madeline didn't care to, while Eleanor found comfort in the scent, the warmth, the routine. But right now, with all of Mr. Knight's attention focused on...
He did not need to be distracted by a woman.A gorgeous woman, yes, but just a woman.He didn't understand her. That was the problem. She was beautiful but unaware of her beauty. She was rich but not gr...
I'm Lady Codell-Fitch, and like so many of us, I wish to offer congratulations on your betrothal.Yes, congratulations. Congratulations! Amazing betrothal!The felicitations were insincere and accompani...
It's that when the best hostesses pluck someone to be their new original, they can sometimes drop him as swiftly.I hold in my palm a guarantee they will not. Lifting her hand to his again, he pressed...
She heard nothing but experienced a sensation that prickled along her spine like a warm touch caressing her skin. Slowly, with the care of prey beneath a predator's survey, she turned her head- and me...
The consequence of the duchess of Magnus is so great, even arriving at a ball on your arm, Mr. Knight, cannot damage it. She smiled as she made the claim, as if she were amused by her own temerity. Un...
The imposter's long, sturdy traveling cloak covered plain, dark, modest traveling clothes. Like the duchess, she was tall and well-rounded, and she spoke with the duchess's aristocratic accent. Also l...
What a dichotomy she was! She seemed timid until he spoke derisively of her title, and then she spoke in an icy ferocity. A few minutes later, with a few words artfully couched to sound like a threat,...
What in Hades were you doing, lady? I almost hit you.Remington rose to confront him, but before he could say a word, Madeline came up like an infuriated wasp. What was I doing? What were you doing? Yo...