Diese Szenen wurden gestrichen und geändert. Aber irgendwo in einer anderen Wirklichkeit könnten sie doch …  Die alternative Ankunft des Marquess zu Hause. »Es reicht!«, brüllte Vane, und plötzlich hielten alle inne. Der Hund, der von zwei Lakaien, I...

Ian meets Helen at the house the day after their first assignation. He took a few steps until he stood only inches away and handed her the bouquet of tulips.  Helen looked at the flowers with a strange detachment. For a moment the world froze and her...

Ein paar Jahre später. Gabriel schaute seine Frau zärtlich an, studierte die sanfte Kurve ihres Halses und die goldenen Sommersprossen, die sich auf ihrem milchig-weißen Teint verteilten. Sie war keine Lady, die sich vor der Sonne schützte, und das w...

Marquess’s alternative arrival home. “Enough!” Vane roared and suddenly everything stopped. The dog that could not have been tamed by two footmen, Isabel, and a maid, plopped down, all attention on his master. Isabel, who still tugged on his collar,...

On the day of Caroline and Kensington’s wedding, Olivia was on pins and needles. She couldn’t shake the numbness out of her limbs or her mind. She was worried for Caroline. She was concerned about Lavinia. And she was still upset with Jarvis. Because...

Paris, Summer 1741 Annalise stood on the pedestal in a translucent nightgown, which was cut in strategic places and barely covered any part of her body. Her breasts were peeking out of the décolletage, her creamy white skin was covered in goosebumps....

Gabriel looked tenderly at his wife, as he studied the gentle curve of her neck and the golden freckles spread upon her milky-white complexion. She wasn’t a lady to shield herself from the sun, and this was one of the million reasons he loved her. “A...

This work of fiction contains adult themes. Do not read further to avoid explicit content. This is unedited deleted scene from the manuscript. Events takes place between chapter 24 and 25. The moment John saw Sam, he disengaged from the group of work...

This work of fiction contains adult themes. Do not read further to avoid explicit content. Summer, 1808 Robert sat in a smoke filled room. Giggles and sultry whispers of the half—or perhaps already fully—naked women surrounded him. His friends were s...

Peacehaven, June 5th, 1757. Niamh was sitting on her favorite bench, looking out to the sea and inhaling the comforting scent of water and salt. This peaceful view was one of the main reasons Peacehaven was her favorite estate. What could be better t...