His is a heart of iron...
Embittered lord Alexander Fletcher must shelter a penniless mute in his ancestral home, Drayton castle. Although he makes no pretense he resents the intrusion, the woman stirs his heart into an unwelcome gallop. He wants only to be alone and not to love another woman who, like his wife, might grow to hate him so much she will take her own life.
and she is slowly melting it...
Lord Drayton's detachment only adds to Katherine Seymour’s distress of losing her voice. But after he gives her a searing kiss just before he introduces the husband he's chosen for her—and whom she promptly refuses—she discovers his horrid secret.
but someone is watching.
Only Agnes Cooke knows how Alex's insane wife died, and she will not hesitate to kill again in order to be the next Lady Drayton. Watching Alex go out of his way to help Katherine regain her voice, however, is more than she can take. This plan will require more than just laudanum and mercury....
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Excerpt from On Silent Wings
This was wrong! She detested her body’s betrayal.
Katherine stiffened and shoved at Alex, and with clear surprise he moved off her. Quickly she scooted back and then got to her feet, pulling her bodice back into place with short, shaky jerks.
He remained on his side, propped on one elbow for a moment, his gaze roaming over her face. A battle of expressions—perplexity, frustration, and finally the familiar coldness—crossed his features.
They stared at each other. Strands of loosened hair blew into her face and she brushed them aside. His eyes left hers and followed the impatient movements of her hands.
She detested the betrayal of her body, hated that she reacted so strongly to him. But even with the knowledge that he would soon give her to another, the urge to lower herself to him and let him resume his lovemaking made her tremble.
Finally Alex stood, but did not approach. His throat moved as he swallowed. Several times he seemed about to speak, and then finally declared, “I was only being flippant with my suggestion to leave by the ledge. You seemed fool enough to try.”
Realization dawned on her, and with it confusion. He had held and kissed her like a lover. She needed to know, right now, his feelings.
“Since you do not find my presence pleasing, I’ll be sure to remain distant from you whenever I can,” he said from behind her. “I wouldn’t want you to suffer more than necessary until you leave here.”
To her mortification, she knew she would welcome him.
“Listen to me,” he finally said in a voice gruff with emotion. “If your suitor refuses you, nothing will happen between us. You will make no requests of me or think of me as anything but your guardian. You may eat at my table and sleep in my house. Beyond that, my deepest wish is to find you a husband and get you out of my life.”
Katherine jerked away before he could see her tears.
In the Works
Romancing the Thief
England, 1688
Disowned and desperate, Rachel Dubois has but two days to get a stolen, politically sensitive English document to the French spy who holds her beloved spaniel as collateral. When her carriage overturns enroute from London to Dover, she gives little thought to her handsome rescuer other than continuing her frantic journey on his horse—without him. But he’s found her, and now he won’t let her out of his sight. Rachel is no fool. She’ll use him to get her money, save her dog, and buy back her family estate. After all, a man is only good for protection, right?
Bounty hunter Colton Grey was hired to catch and kill a document thief. Sidelined by the infuriating beauty who stole his horse, he decides to use her to his advantage: concealment of his mission. He’ll recover the document, dispose of the thief and earn a rich payment—enough to buy the grand estate for sale.
Colt and Rachel struggle to hide their identities while fulfilling their tasks—a rather dangerous prospect when they’re falling in love.