Fear of exactly what her sister might have seen directed her steps out of the hotel and into a run down the street. Constance needed to collect her belongings and find a place to hide until she’d found justice for her sister and discovered if her death was connected to her investigation into the boats …
Excerpt – Heart of Stone
“Why did you leave me to wake up alone?” He knew he owed her some form of explanation. Fear in him told him that the only one he had to give her would make her run a mile. Gathering his courage, he let out a heavy sigh. “Leaving you that morning was the hardest thing …
Excerpt – Impassioned Deceit
Patrick walked toward the waterhole, the sound of his father’s departing carriage drifting off in the distance behind him. He had come here to swim several times over the years, finding it a welcomed solace from the heat in this country. Was that why Hannah had invited him here? He could think of no other …
Excerpt – Shrouded Passions
He walked up behind her, his arms going around her waist and down to the apex of her thighs, his fingers gathering up her skirts searching for the bare flesh beneath. She struggled against him, finally pulling away freeing herself. His stare was dark and confused. “Is my touch no longer welcomed?” “I am not …
Excerpt – Scandalous Behaviour
“You truly have no care for society’s rules, do you?” “I do what I have to when I’m in town, but down here…” She twirled around, rejoicing in the warmth of the morning sun touching her skin. “Look where we are, John. There’s no one for miles. We’re free to live however we wish.” His …
Excerpt – Lovers Ransom
Needing to understand what was driving his actions, Phoebe followed Raymond at a distance. Perhaps his need to push her away had more to do with his life rather than her own. For all she knew, he could be married with children waiting for him back home. Her gaze narrowed as she studied him at …
Excerpt – Deceit & Devotion
“You have no intention of hiring me as a station hand, do you, Emily?” She stood on the other side of the desk, her fingers gripping the edge of the desktop tightly, her features so very serious. “At least I got to see you one last time,” he said, smiling as he went to turn …
Excerpt – Seduction, Lies & Betrayal
“Please, stop running away from me.” “Why?” she asked. “What can a man like you want with someone like me?” He sighed heavily, his hand falling away from her. Usually, he was so in control of himself, picking his words carefully. Standing with this woman, he lost all sense of himself though. There was no …
Utter madness
I usually don’t speak too much about my private life to the world – it’s usually books and more books. But I recently did an interview and it asked about my daily schedule. The question actually made me laugh out loud. After I composed myself, I did write an appropriate response, but what I really …
What’s in a name?
When I started writing the Sins of the Virtuous series, quite a lot of research had to go into them. Amongst the research of the obvious sins and virtues, I wanted to include something for me, and for those readers that were curious to look beyond the story a little. I’m talking about the origin …