Read Lori's interview on THE SEASON Blog Nov 2, and comment to win a copy of her debut, historical Wild Heart.
Excerpt
Slowly, his fingers trailed down her bare arms and settled around her waist.
“What is it you fear?” His breath was warm against her ear, sending bumps over her skin.
What was it she feared? She feared for her reputation. She feared what others thought of her. But mostly, she feared Leo and the emotions he stirred within.
Her shift rose up her legs. She closed her eyes and swallowed hard. She should stop him. So why didn’t she?
“Do you fear Lady Buckley?” Leo asked. “She isn’t here. She’s no longer a part of your life. You are free, Ella, to do what you will, what you truly want.”
The shift reached her upper thighs, and his fingers brushed against her legs. She took her lower lip between her teeth as her stomach flipped. Her limbs trembled, and although there was a soft breeze, heat pulsed through her body. His heat…hers, mixing together so intense she thought she would catch fire.
“I’m an artist, Ella. I see only natural beauty in the human form.”
She clung to that ridiculous lie when he drew her shift to her waist. He didn’t touch her, but she felt him all the same…warm…strong…tempting.