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Category: Snippets from my Books
Snippet from The Painted Heart
This is taken from the beginning of the book where Elspeth / Miss James our heroine, has suddenly agreed to sign the contract Blackburn, our hero, has to make her his Painted Sister. A coveted prize to help him progress up the …
Snippet from The Painted Heart
This is taken from near the middle of the book where Blackburn, our hero, is having Elspeth / Miss James our heroine, sketched and measured in preparation for designs to be made to tattoo her body. Blackburn is entering the room …
Małgorzata Chodakowska & Beauty.
I am a great believer in the role of beauty to shift consciousness. The impact of a breathtaking vista, the perfection of a fern frond as it unfolds, the prisms of light as they shine for the smallest moment through …
Quick Update on upcoming Release
The Painted Heart is getting another postponement I am sorry to say. I was planning to release later this month but it looks like that is more likely March 2017. As consolation I am about 65-70% through Painted Trust …
Snippet from The Painted Heart
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. It is at the end of their first outing which was part of last weeks snippet here. London 1898 Her heart pounded. Blackburn looked down at his …
The Painted Heart a snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. They are about to go on their first outing together and Elspeth is bristling about the way she is being crimped and display. London 1898 What had Agatha …
The Painted Heart: Snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. They have gone on their first outing together to see if they can ‘rub along.’ It has not gone well.. however it has clarified combustible attraction despite Miss James dislike of the …
The Painted Heart: Snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart at about the half way mark. The book is about a woman bought to become living art as a Painted Sister, women tattooed into living works of art. Our hero Mr Blackburn …
Snippet: The Bound Heart
Sensual Snippet This is in the beginning of THE BOUND HEART…. He stepped closer between her thighs. Her skirt riding up her legs. Her white pantaloons, seemed overly bright exposed between them. His fingers traced the small foxes, rabbits and birds …
The Bound Heart Snippet
Snippet: from The Bound Heart. It’s been a while. Working to push the books out in a 6-8 month window has drawn me away from my blog since mid last year. Apologies. I’ll start to share more of The Bound …
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Snippet: The Bound Heart
Sensual Snippet This is in the beginning half of THE BOUND HEART…. Olive has gone to Jamie and their first sexual encounter is just starting. London 1898 The corset was loose; Olive clutched it uselessly against her breasts. Every part of her …
Snippet: The Bound Heart
Sensual Snippet For Weekend Writing Warriors and My Sexy Saturday links at the bottom of the post. This is in the beginning of THE BOUND HEART…. Jamie is moving on from the bookbinding workshop that Olive visits every week with supplies. He …
The Bound Heart Snippet
Sexy snippet: from The Bound Heart. This is from the beginning of The Bound Heart. The story of Jamie Edwards a bookbinder and shibari rope master and Miss Olive Thompson a seamstress. It’s Jamie’s last week at the bookbinding studio …
Snippet: The Bound Heart
Snippet This is an unedited snippet near the end of THE BOUND HEART…. Jamie and Olive are starting on a series of photo plates for a rope competition in Paris, one where a lot is riding on the outcome. Olive is …
The Veiled Heart at The Frankfurt Book Fair
The Veiled Heart on the shelves with IBPA in Frankfurt. I’m so proud of my baby out in the big wide world of publishing. I received the fair report and there is some good news for The Veiled Heart, so I’ll …
Snippet: The Bound Heart
Sensual Snippet This is in the beginning of THE BOUND HEART…. The night didn’t end well and Jamie is taking Olive back home to her sister’s house. “I’m going to take you home.” Jamie left the room. In a short while he’d …
Book Update
The Veiled Heart is at the Frankfurt International Book Fair for the next few days. Wish me luck <3 Nice to see it sitting at 29 in Gothic Romance today <3 #29 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Romance …