Boring accountant, Kitty Petty,
struggles to get through each day one at a time since the brutal murder of her
husband. She spends every free moment caring for her young daughter, until the
night she wakes to find her bed on fire.
struggles to get through each day one at a time since the brutal murder of her
husband. She spends every free moment caring for her young daughter, until the
night she wakes to find her bed on fire.
Kitty doesn’t know how she got to
the year 1196, much less how to get back. But if she doesn’t, her daughter will
be institutionalized. Having failed to save her child from the clutches of a
madman. Kitty vows to protect her future. But going back to her time means
risking her own life and separating her from the knight she has grown to
love.
the year 1196, much less how to get back. But if she doesn’t, her daughter will
be institutionalized. Having failed to save her child from the clutches of a
madman. Kitty vows to protect her future. But going back to her time means
risking her own life and separating her from the knight she has grown to
love.
Marek Stone wants to protect his
wife from the people of Stonebridge. Katherine has been declared a demon after
her miraculous rise from the funeral pyre, and the villagers want justice.
wife from the people of Stonebridge. Katherine has been declared a demon after
her miraculous rise from the funeral pyre, and the villagers want justice.
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EXCERPT: Marek
Marek jerked the laces free at
the waist of his chausses, tugged them off and, naked, padded across to the
tub. Stepping over the side, he sank into the steaming water. With a sigh, he
closed his eyes, resting his head back against the rim.
the waist of his chausses, tugged them off and, naked, padded across to the
tub. Stepping over the side, he sank into the steaming water. With a sigh, he
closed his eyes, resting his head back against the rim.
The look of ecstasy on his face
made Kitty want to rip off her own clothes and jump in with him. She realized
she’d never known lust until that moment. She tried to deny it, but the pulse
at her core could not be ignored, nor could the moisture that pooled between
her thighs. Slowly she tiptoed over until she stood next to the tub, gazing
down at him.
made Kitty want to rip off her own clothes and jump in with him. She realized
she’d never known lust until that moment. She tried to deny it, but the pulse
at her core could not be ignored, nor could the moisture that pooled between
her thighs. Slowly she tiptoed over until she stood next to the tub, gazing
down at him.
He did not open his eyes, but
spoke so quietly he must have known she stood next to him. “If you have had a
change of heart towards Bria, I am pleased. I would not deny her the affections
of her mother. I have often told you not to toy with me, now I demand the same
consideration of her. I would not have her disappointed in any way.”
spoke so quietly he must have known she stood next to him. “If you have had a
change of heart towards Bria, I am pleased. I would not deny her the affections
of her mother. I have often told you not to toy with me, now I demand the same
consideration of her. I would not have her disappointed in any way.”
She nodded vaguely, her gaze
riveted to the water line just beneath his chest.
riveted to the water line just beneath his chest.
When she did not answer, he
looked up at her. “Wife,” he snapped. Kitty jumped, having been caught gawking
at his nudity, barely hidden beneath the water. “Continue to stare at me thus
and you’ll find yourself possessed of me for the first time in years.”
looked up at her. “Wife,” he snapped. Kitty jumped, having been caught gawking
at his nudity, barely hidden beneath the water. “Continue to stare at me thus
and you’ll find yourself possessed of me for the first time in years.”
Kitty could think of nothing more
pleasant that being ‘possessed’ of this man.
pleasant that being ‘possessed’ of this man.
He settled himself once again,
but continued to look up at her. “I have not concerned myself with your whoring
for some time. But I would like nothing more than for Bria to know the love of
a happy family. You are a mistress of deceit. If you can make her believe she
has that, I would be…grateful.” His expression softened.
but continued to look up at her. “I have not concerned myself with your whoring
for some time. But I would like nothing more than for Bria to know the love of
a happy family. You are a mistress of deceit. If you can make her believe she
has that, I would be…grateful.” His expression softened.
Kitty fairly melted. He loved
that child. All he wanted was for her to be happy. She knew in that moment that this man
would never allow harm to come to his daughter, much less harm her himself. He
wasn’t like Jake. She reached out, traced the tip of her finger along the scar
that trailed into his wet hair.
that child. All he wanted was for her to be happy. She knew in that moment that this man
would never allow harm to come to his daughter, much less harm her himself. He
wasn’t like Jake. She reached out, traced the tip of her finger along the scar
that trailed into his wet hair.
The touch was like an electric
shock. The downy hairs on the back of her neck prickled. A shiver racked her
whole body.
shock. The downy hairs on the back of her neck prickled. A shiver racked her
whole body.
He must have felt it, too. Marek
grabbed her wrist and, before she could say anything to stop him, pulled her
over the side and into his lap. Water sloshed onto the floor.
grabbed her wrist and, before she could say anything to stop him, pulled her
over the side and into his lap. Water sloshed onto the floor.
Her first thought, that he was
ruining Bria’s favorite gown, evaporated as he pulled her against his chest,
crushing his lips to hers.
ruining Bria’s favorite gown, evaporated as he pulled her against his chest,
crushing his lips to hers.
Kitty knew she should resist. She
couldn’t breathe. The frantic, almost desperate movement of his mouth on hers
seared her. She kissed him back with all the pent up passion and loneliness
she’d felt in recent months.
couldn’t breathe. The frantic, almost desperate movement of his mouth on hers
seared her. She kissed him back with all the pent up passion and loneliness
she’d felt in recent months.
God! He was a good kisser. His
lips were full and seemed to devour her. She opened her mouth wider, taking his
tongue inside her. Her hands grasped his shoulders. Oh, but she could get used
to this.
lips were full and seemed to devour her. She opened her mouth wider, taking his
tongue inside her. Her hands grasped his shoulders. Oh, but she could get used
to this.
And her daughter would perish.
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Next Medieval Monday my featured
author is Carmen Victoria Zac with her latest release.
author is Carmen Victoria Zac with her latest release.
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