Aldridge entered the room, took in the scene with a single glance, and ordered the three hefty men who crowded after him into action. Matilda didn’t recognize them. Their sober clothing suggested they were upper servants, but their burly physiques Read more…
Aldridge did not raise his voice. “I shall give you five minutes to explain the reasons you felt urged to ‘warn’ my sister. You have a tendency to be pompous, but I have seen no evidence that you are crude Read more…
Adrian began making his way in the direction of his sister Miranda who was standing with the Marquis of Aldridge. Grace had told Adrian what had happened between their sister and the marquis and his brother. Adrian could never condone Read more…
 by Sherry Ewing – 2nd excerpt "Pinterest")
Celia once more searched out the face that had haunted her every moment since she first laid eyes upon him months ago at Hollystone Hall. Was it just a coincidence when their eyes met from across the room? Coincidence that Read more…
 by Sherry Ewing "Pinterest")
It had been Lord Aldridge’s idea. When Cedrica first realized that he planned to pay the dowry he had promised, she voiced her decision to split it between buying care for her father and helping Marcel pay for the restaurant, Read more…
“She has been rather busy,” Barney Somerville commented. As a vicar, he felt it incumbent on him to be fair, anxious though he was to know how his story turned out. “She has retired, left her old house, spent months Read more…
The Duchess of Haverford’s ball was the usual crush. Hugh managed one set with Becky, then the Earl of Chirbury asked her to dance, so Hugh retaliated by sweeping Lady Chirbury into the set. They had a number of friends Read more…
He was grinning broadly. “I never imagined… Are you sure, Mademoiselle?” He had both her hands now and was smothering them with kisses. “I cannot give you the life you have here. I could perhaps manage a small apartment. I Read more…
As they led him in through the stable doors, a shadow detached itself from the interior and strolled out into the thin winter sunlight. “Clever horse,” the Marquis of Aldridge said. “Knows quite a few tricks.” “He does, yes.” James Read more…
