Category: Historical-romance

Six Sentence Sunday 22 November 2020

11/22/2020

Week two of investigating the Historical Romances I wrote for the Search Duology in Six Sentence Sunday. This one was written years after the first, mainly because I was hoping to get to Shanghai before I wrote it. Sadly, this didn't happen due to the passing of my FIL.

But I'm sure you'll enjoy...

Miss Isabelle's Craving.

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They moved in slow, measured steps, her nerves melting away as she slid the veil over her face. Langdon turned his smile her direction.
Finally, she stood beside him. The Bishop talked. Isabelle wasn’t sure what he said or asked. She must have answered his questions because Langdon was sliding the ring onto her finger.

Miss Isabelle's Craving:

After her sister’s successful marriage, Isabelle is sure she’ll only ever be an old maid aunt. That is until she meets Langdon. He’s tall, he’s dashing, and he excites her enough to take a walk on the wild side. But with a month to explore Shanghai before her sister and husband have decreed they must return to England, time is short.

Langdon wants Isabelle from the first moment they meet, but with news that she’s leaving shortly, he’s propelled into action after she makes her proposition.

Marriage is the only answer, but he’s got other pressing issues. Hunting down the importers of opium and pressure from his superior to see if the Forster sisters are involved.

Between the opium problem and issues with running Forster Shipping, Isabelle is learning to accept her sexuality and changed circumstances. It’s going to make their first weeks of marriage full of adventure and danger

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Six Sentence Sunday 8 March 2020

3/8/2020

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Miss Isabelle's Craving is the second of the Search Duology.
It was written to round out the stories. There is, of course, a younger sister, but given she married well and young, I never wrote Louisa's story. I'm not sure I will either...

So for you pleasure, here is Miss Isabelle's Craving.

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Nighttimes were the absolute worst, as the dreams of him became more intense. The first had surprised her, though each night the yearnings grew harder to ignore. Even now, the first dream played through her head.
“Major?” she whispered into the wind.
He parted the foliage of the gardens, the fragrance of many flowers filling the air, and when he smiled at her, the knot in her belly tightened. “Isabelle, come with me.”

Miss Isabelle's Craving

Two sisters, one driving desire for passion.

After her sister’s successful marriage, Isabelle Forster is sure she’ll only ever be an old maid aunt. That is until she meets Langdon Deveraux. He’s tall, he’s dashing, and he excites her enough to take a walk on the wild side. But with only a month to explore Shanghai before her sister and brother-in-law have decreed they must return to England, time is short.

Langdon wants Isabelle from the first moment they meet, but with the news that she’s leaving shortly, he’s propelled into action after she makes an advance that leaves him reeling. Marriage is the only answer, but he’s got other pressing issues: hunting down the opium importers and pressure from his superior to see if the Forster sisters are involved.

Between the opium problem and issues with running Forster Shipping, Isabelle is learning to accept her sexuality and changed circumstances. It’s going to make the first weeks of marriage full of adventure and danger.

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Six Sentence Sunday 20 October 2019

10/20/2019

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Welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday - today we look back at Miss Elspeth's Desire - my first (and currently, still) only Historical novel. There will be a second book in the Search Duology, which I hope to complete soon!

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“Miss Forster, I have come to enquire if you would be willing to allow me to escort you to the silk markets later this week?”
She smiled at him. “I would very much enjoy that.”
He noted from the corner of his eye as Fortescue frowned. He’d need to push carefully now, so it didn’t tip his hand.
“Of course, I’m also aware that you wished to visit the areas of silk production. I had thought perhaps Baharampur?

Elspeth Forster, the eldest spinster sister and part owner of Forster Shipping Line, has never known passion. But that’s about to change.

After their youngest sister marries, Elspeth and her middle sister Isabelle decide to use their ships for more than just business by taking the adventure of a lifetime. In India she might find a man who can teach her all the things that will keep her warm in her advancing age. But she never expected that an unscheduled stop would put her within Aeddan Fitzsimmon’s sights.

Returning from a top-secret mission, English spy, Aeddan Fitzsimmons, finds passage on the Zephyr, a vessel in the Forster fleet. From the moment he steps aboard, the statuesque redhead entices him like no other ever has. Now in India he has a new mission: keep the elegant Elspeth safe from those who’d use her connections for their own purposes, while wooing her into his bed.

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Six Sentence Sunday 2 December 2018

12/2/2018

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Miss Elspeth was a story I wrote introducing India in the late 1870's - a period that doesn't seem to be as well investigated. Of course, the book also trips into themes of Tantra...

Quick strides saw him in his office, and he opened the drawer of his desk, reached for a piece of parchment and his pen. Sure strokes marked the paper as he scratched out his response.
I will attend Miss Forster immediately and ensure that she does not accept their offer of escort. Will report later. AF
“Give this to his lordship. No one else,” he instructed.
He didn’t know why Albemarle and Fortescue might be focusing on Miss Forster, but the primal urge to protect her had risen. The emotion was unfamiliar, yet not unsettling.

Elspeth Forster, the eldest spinster sister and part owner of Forster Shipping Line has never known passion.

On the youngest Forster sister’s marriage, Elspeth and her middle sister Isabelle determine to use their ships for more than just business by taking the adventure of a lifetime. In India she might find a man who can teach her all the things that will keep her warm in her advancing age. But she never expected that an unscheduled stop would put her within Aeddan Fitzsimmon’s sights.

Returning from a top-secret mission, English spy, Aeddan Fitzsimmons, finds passage on the Zephyr, a vessel in the Forster fleet. From the moment he stepped aboard the statuesque redhead entices him like no other ever has. Now in India he has a new mission: keep the elegant Elspeth safe while wooing her into his bed.

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September 30th, 2018

9/30/2018

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I can't believe we are already at the last Six Sentence Sunday for September!

The month has just flown by (sometimes good and sometimes bad, but hey, we're about to welcome October!!)

In light of that, I thought I'd share a snippet from Miss Elspeth's Desire:
Major Fitzsimmons leaned slightly in her direction, and his voice cut through the silence. “You look breathtaking.”
“I... Uh...” Elspeth drew in an unsteady breath. “Thank you, Major.”
“Aeddan.”