Welcome back to Sweet Saturday Sample! All excerpts here are rated PG-13 or milder. Today I’m posting from my soon to be released historical romance Only Scandal Will Do, set in Georgian London.
If you’ve been following on Six Sentence Sunday you know that Lady Katarina Fitzwilliam has been kidnapped and sold to a masked man in a London brothel. She’s been trying to explain her circumstances, but the arrogant man hasn’t been receptive to reason. Here’s part of her explanation:
“My brother and I were on our way to a masquerade ball when I was abducted.”
“As was I, fair lady,” he bowed with an exaggerated flourish, “when I decided to come to this charming establishment instead. Perhaps if we had continued on our ways uninterrupted we would even now be dancing together at the ball.” That nasty, deep laugh grated against her nerves worse than the screech of rusty nails, making her contemplate murder. If the scoundrel didn’t believe her story, killing him might be her only means of escape.
“I tell you for the third time, I am Lady Katarina Fitzwilliam!” She all but screamed the words at him. As though making them louder would somehow convince him of their truth.
“I see you would prefer to play a different scenario, my lady?” He smirked as he emphasized the last two words. “I, for one, would fancy seduction rather than force.”
Katarina’s hands clenched. “But I am a lady, you oaf! Why will you not believe me?”
“Then convince me, Lady Katarina.” His voice dropped to low, sultry tones. Even worse, his mouth softened from the hard lines of the arrogant master to the soft, sensual half-smile of the practiced rake. A shiver ran through Katarina that had nothing to do with fright.
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Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
There is such a thing as justifiable homicide, Lady Katarina…
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LOL! I just realized I read your Saturday Sample! I *thought* that looked like a long six sentences *grin*!
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Myohmyohmyohmyohmy! What a sexy six, and that rake/scoundrel is my kinda guy (clearly, he’s Katarina’s, too!) She’s just the kind of gal to bring him down a peg or two, as well, I can already tell! Great six!! =D
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Wonder if she’s going to murder him or kiss him? Great excerpt, as usual!
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I love the repartee between them. I too wonder how she’s going to get herself out of this mess.
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Love your cover! I can’t decide if I should feel sorry for her or envy her. Great excerpt!
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Oh so sexy and he looks so good on your cover. Can’t wait until this comes out. Thanks for sharing.
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She has more to resist here than his brutality. Quite an excerpt! Can’t wait to see how it comes out. Well done.
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Now how is she going to get out of this one? I’m enjoying these offerings.
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Love Lady Katrina! Awesome sample as always, Jenna!
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Oh, this sounds yummy 🙂
Just love your writings and this one so far is living up to you!
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I think a shiver goes through the reader, too! Perfect Sweet Saturday fare, Jenna.
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NIce six. Lots of conflict.
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This is getting better and better! I wish it was sweet chapter Saturday!
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Oh, how I LOVE a practiced rake! And his line about how perhaps they’d be dancing together at the ball … priceless!
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Practiced rake – hmmm – no point being one without the practice….
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Hm, I’m not sure which of them is going to be in more trouble. Loved the excerpt.
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Oh, she’s in trouble now… Great sample!
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I’d say she’s in big trouble!
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