Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 38 days until Release Day!
Welcome to my next set of snippets for Only Seduction Will Do, which will be out in early June. So sorry I couldn’t respond last Sunday–I was driving back from Memphis and drove more than I thought I would. But I’ll catch up both snippets when I visit today.
Jack and Alethea have entered into an arranged marriage, and while Alethea is infatuated with Jack, he is not in love with her. He agreed to marry her to save her from ruin, but has agreed to a marriage in name only. At this point, they are on their wedding trip to Knowlton’s Keep, an ancient castle belonging to Alethea’s cousin’s family.
This week’s snippet jumps forward a bit. Jack and Alethea are rather abruptly leaving the Selham’s where they have had dinner because Jack has suddenly taken an amorous turn.
(Creative punctuation utilized to conform to WWW rules.)
Jack climbed into the carriage as Alethea settled herself, hope once more filling her with excitement. With the lustful looks her husband had been darting at her, and the rather obvious bulge in his breeches, their abrupt departure from the Selham’s must mean Jack had resolved his doubts about her and wanted to indulge in the intimacies of marriage. A pleasant shiver coursed down her spine and she wished with all her heart they were already home.
He waved briefly to their host, then leaned back in the seat, his gaze on her, his every muscle tense.
“Jack?” Her voice sounded hushed in the small dark space; she grasped his hand as it lay on his knee. “Are you all right, my dear?”
The next moment he seized her head and pulled her toward him so quickly their heads bumped.
“Ouch.” The sudden pain surprised the yelp out of her, then his lips crushed hers.
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BLURB:
“Won’t you come to bed, my lord?”
In a vulnerable moment, Alethea Forsythe allows herself to be seduced by a married peer. Now she is with child—and without recourse. Her reputation will soon be in tatters and she will be forced to wed a stranger—unless she takes matters into her own hands.
When Jack Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Manning, is summoned from the House of Pleasure on a matter of importance, he hardly expects to receive a marriage proposal. He’s long been aware of Alethea’s infatuation with him, but at twenty-three, taking on an expectant bride is not in his plans. Yet the desperation in the lady’s lovely eyes overrides his misgivings.
Alethea would not have believed it possible for a man to be too chivalrous. But though her new husband is perfectly amicable in public, he insists they maintain separate quarters. Desperate to possess his heart and prove herself a wife in every way, she boldly reaches out to Jack. And as their unexpected connection between silken sheets is tested by jealousy and misfortune, Jack must decide where honor ends…and true passion begins . . .
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Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
Well that was sudden! 😀
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He suddenly looked at her in a different light over dinner and that was all it took. 🙂 Sort of.
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Finally!!! LOL It’s about time he kissed her. What will happen when they get home? Hmmm.
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That is yet to be determined, Diane! LOL
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Well it took him him a while, didn’t it. Hope the bump on her head hasn’t dampened her ardour! 🙂
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Somehow I think she’s made of sterner stuff. LOL She’s got him where she wants him now. I don’t think she’ll give up that easy.
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Well okay then, he’s clearly in a mood! Enjoyed the excerpt – I always love your writing.
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Thank you, Veronica! And yes, he has gotten in the mood at last. We’ll see in the next couple of weeks how that plays out for them. 🙂
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As usual, you’ve got the sexual tension ramped up, Jenna. And I LOVE the cover for this book. But you know that. 😉
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Thank you, abc. I do love getting them all hot and bothered! LOL I love this cover too! It certainly says seduction! 🙂
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He sounds anxious, yet maybe slightly inexperienced.
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I think you have hit the nail on the head, Jessica. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by!
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You are a wonder, Jenna. I’m always delighted while reading your snippets.
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Thank you so much, Charmaine! I’m so glad you enjoy them!
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You have a gift for writing these scenes. Always bring a smile to my face. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Teresa! That’s a great compliment! 🙂
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Now she won’t have to wait till they’re home anymore! I wonder how far they’ll get in the carriage, or if this is just a little taste to tide Alethea over for the moment.
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I will tell you, they definitely don’t get as far as she’d like! Thanks for coming by, Carrie-Anne. 🙂
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