Its #ThrowbackThursday! Here’s an excerpt from SCANDALOUS VIRTUE, which was originally published by HarperCollins in 1999 and was my first single title historical romance. In this scene, Nessa vows to finish household renovations to impress Jack. Get the re-released version of SCANDALOUS VIRTUE here --> amzn.to/1CXGG97 Nessa awoke from the deepest sleep imaginable to find the room dark and the bed empty, save for herself. Momentarily confused, she fumbled for a candle, then rose to light it at the fireplace. She must have fallen asleep before Jack joined her. Not surprising, considering how tired shed been. No doubt hed returned to his own chamber rather than wake her, which was considerate of him, if a trifle disappointing. Softly, she opened the adjoining door and tiptoed across the fresh-laid carpet to his bed--only to find it empty. Confused again, she went to look at the clock on his mantelpiece. Why, it was after two oclock in the morning! His bed appeared to have been slept in, but where could he be now? She returned to her room to don a wrapper, but then stopped. Doubtless he was simply downstairs in the library, reading. He had done so once or twice before when unable to sleep, she knew. And what would it look like if she went padding down after him? Might he think she didnt trust him? Climbing back into bed, she decided to redouble her efforts to finish the house this week. It was clear Jack did not care for the disorder the workmen had created, though he was good enough not to say so. She would take care he did not catch her acting like a servant again, as he had clearly disapproved. That thought rankled a bit, reminding her too vividly of her childhood and first marriage, but she pushed it aside. She would direct her energies to more efficient delegation, hiring more and better servants and carefully supervising the workmen. Inside of a week, Foxhaven House would do its master credit, she was determined.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:30:27 +0000
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