Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 9 days until Release Day!

Welcome to my next set of snippets for Only Seduction Will Do, which will be out in early June.

In this week’s snippet I’m continuing with the night after Jack and Alethea have returned to London from Knowlton’s Keep.  Alethea has gone to bed, is in an exhausted sleep, when Jack knocks at her door. She expects him to want to come to her bed, but he is fully dressed as if to go out.

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“I hated to disturb you,” he strode into the room, “but didn’t want you to wake in the morning and find me gone.”

Trembling seized her and she pushed the door shut with such force it boomed throughout the corridor. Thoughts tumbling around her head so fast she couldn’t snare one to speak, she trailed him around the room until finally, she found her tongue to ask, “What has happened?”

“Dalbury is downstairs with his carriage; we need to make haste to Wiltshire as Lord Trevor has challenged a man to a duel. Dalbury and I are to stand as his seconds so I should be gone several days only, though with the weather—”

“A duel?” Fear licked through her body and she grabbed Jack’s arm, her fingers digging down into the whipcord steel muscles.

“Yes, but not of my own making, I assure you; I go as Trevor’s second only.” The brown of his eyes had deepened almost to black, excitement bubbling there.

A nasty metallic taste flooded her mouth and she grasped his other arm, making the candle quiver, throwing wild shadows on the walls, insisting, “No, you cannot go, Jack!”

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have ARC copies!

I also plan to host a party on my blog on release day, Tuesday, June 5, where there will be party games, prizes, swag and a special grand prize to go along with the Georgian setting of Only Seduction Will Do. I’ll be offering copies of the books in the series as well. So plan to stop by here on Tuesday and join the Celebration of Seduction!

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“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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 17 days until Release Day!

Welcome to my next set of snippets for Only Seduction Will Do, which will be out in early June.

In his week’s snippet I’ve jumped ahead to the night after Jack and Alethea have returned to London from Knowlton’s Keep.  Alethea had gone to bed, is in an exhausted sleep, when Jack knocks at her door.

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Straightening up, she swept her hair back over her shoulders, her stomach clenched. He could only be here at this time of night for one reason; pray God he would be gentle, not rough like last time. She wouldn’t cry out this time, no matter what, and maybe together they could find a way to bring pleasure to each other. Resolute, she depressed the handle and opened the door.

Her husband stood in the doorway, in the light of the candle he held, fully dressed. “May I come in?”

“Of course,” she said and swept the door open, puzzled that he had bothered to change into a new set of clothes just to come to her room. Why didn’t he come in his night shirt and banyan? Was this the normal way of it? Eithne had said nothing of how a man dressed when he came to his wife’s bed.

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have ARC copies!

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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

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Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 24 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 (again, following my daughter’s graduation from college) and was behind the wheel again. But I’m back now with more from Seduction for you.

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 begins where the last one left off:  Jack and Alethea are rather abruptly leaving the Selham’s where they have had dinner because Jack has suddenly taken an amorous turn, although he’s not being very suave about it at all.

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He mashed his lips against hers, grinding them together.

She tensed and grunted, then relaxed into the kiss. It wasn’t what she’d dreamed of, but it was their first time; it would get better. Sliding her arms around his neck, she drew him closer to her, kissing him back with an intensity meant to show him just how she felt about him.

He thrust his tongue into her mouth.

The lover’s kiss, Eithne had told her, though it had certainly sounded pleasanter when her cousin described it.

He wiggled his tongue around in her mouth, then thrust in and out rapidly.

In all her dreams of this moment, she’d never imagined the reality would be so…disappointing—kisses were supposed to make one tingle, or so she’d always thought. She gently disengaged from him.

Letting her go, he sat up and blinked in the faint moonlight that streamed in through the carriage window and asked, “Is something wrong, my dear?”

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have ARC copies!

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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

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.

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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.

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have ARC copies!

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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 45 days until Release Day!

Welcome to my next set of snippets for Only Seduction Will Do, which will be out in early June.

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. The butler has just brought Alethea the day’s post. We continue from the point we left off last week.

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Oh, to hold that body against hers, to feel the whipcord strength with her own hands. The thought made her heat from top to toe. Certainly, it would be soon when she could hold him to her, have him hold her in those steely arms…

Lunging with a cry of victory, Jack thrust the button-tipped foil against the wall, touched it briefly, then stood smiling and wiped the thin sheen of sweat on his sleeve. He wagged his blade back and forth, then turned, and halted as soon as he saw her standing behind him. “I didn’t hear you, my dear.” He smiled roguishly, again mopping his brow with his sleeve. His breath came in sharp puffs so he’d obviously been at it for some time. “Is luncheon ready?”

Alethea had to force herself to speak—The sight of him so disheveled, the masculine scent of sweat rising off him, acted like a fine whiskey to her senses.

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have ARC copies!

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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

Only Seduction Will Do releases on June 5, 2018. Only 51 days until Release Day!

Welcome to my next set of snippets for Only Seduction Will Do, which will be out in early June.

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. The butler has just brought Alethea the day’s post.

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“Do you know where Lord Manning is?”

“I believe he is in the great hall, my lady.”

Alethea cocked her head, asking “Whatever is he doing there?”

“Fencing, my lady.”

A shiver of dread shot down her spine as she rose from her comfortable chair, the book in her lap, Robinson Crusoe, thudding to the floor. Ignoring the volume that had surprisingly captivated her for well over an hour, Alethea grasped the letter and marched out of the library, intent on finding her husband.

When she rounded the corner into the echoing great room, she stopped dead and gazed at Jack, his back to her as he wielded his sword viciously at the thin air in front of him. Time ceased to move as she drank in the sight of her husband, clad only in a shirt and breeches, lunging toward an imaginary opponent. Every part of him, back to buttocks, rippled with effort each time he extended his arm and lunged in the mock battle; his leg muscles, on display in just stockings, bunched and strained at the effort as he lunged and retreated. The raw animal strength of him almost took her breath away. 

Only Seduction Will Do is available for pre-order at Amazon, B & N, Kobo, and Apple.

Also, if you would like to read and review the book, please contact me. I have NetGalley ARC copies, so if you’d like to review this book , please contact me

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 . . .

Books in The House of Pleasure series:

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here.  There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.