Robert held his breath, not daring to hope, afraid he could not bear the pain if she rejected him now.
A curse rang out on the streeta coachman soothed the lead horse that a lady's parasol had frightened.
Abigail smiled, the smile he had come to love, wild and free as the storm.
'Do you take me, Abigail?' The sound issuing from his throat was stark and raw.
'I take you, Robert.'
Suddenly the streets of London disappeared and there were only the two of them, a man and a woman.
Laughing, oblivious of the curious, shocked stares, Robert picked Abigail up and swung her over his head. 'You are quite wrong, Miss Abigail. Lady Pokingham has another favorite toy, one that can be gift-wrapped without requiring amputation. But you can only have it after we are married. And if I insert it.'
BERTRICE SMALL
BERTRICE SMALL is the author of over twenty-four novels of historical romance. She is a New York Times bestseller, and the recipient of numerous awards. In keeping with her profession, Bertrice Small lives in the oldest English-speaking town in the state of New York, which was founded in 1640. And because she believes in happy endings, she's been married to the same man, her hero, George, for thirty-six years.
SUSAN JOHNSON
SUSAN JOHNSON, award-winning author of nationally bestselling novels, lives in the country near North Branch, Minnesota. A former art historian, she considers the life of a writer the best of all possible worlds. Researching her novels takes her to past and distant places, and bringing characters to life allows her imagination full rein. But perhaps most important…writing stories is fun.
THEA DEVINE
She's the hottest writer in the industry. Romantic Times calls her 'The Queen of Erotic Romance,' and Affaire de Coeur hails her as 'the divine mistress of sensual writing.' She's THEA DEVINE, and she's the author of 16 steamy historical romances (all published by Zebra Books), four novellas, including Dark Desires in Kensington Books' USA Today best-selling erotic historical romance anthology, CAPTIVATED. She also writes contemporary romance and is a longtime freelance manuscript reader. She lives in New York with her husband of 33 years. You can contact her at: TheaDevine@aol.com.
ROBIN SCHONE
ROBIN SCHONE is the author of Awaken, My Love; The Lady's Tutor (a Doubleday Book Club selection), and the novella, 'A Lady's Pleasure,'in CAPTIVATED, both a Doubleday Book Club selection and a USA Today bestseller from Kensington Books. The Lover, also from Kensington Books, is her third full-length novel. A staunch defender of human rights and women's sexuality, Robin lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband. You can write to her at P.O. Box 72725, Roselle IL, 60172 (please include a SASE for reply). Or visit her web site for chapter excerpts and updates regarding future projects at: http://www.tlt.com/authors/rschone.htm
