Black Lace: More Tales Of Victorian Seduction

Captive bride<br />This was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, but from the moment Emma stepped down from her father’s carriage her thoughts were focused on the gentleman standing in the shadows beside the church rather than the groom awaiting her at the altar. Uncertain if he was there to grieve, express congratulations or to protest her wedding Emma was struck with a deeper concern, to determine which she hoped for most. Was his presence there to remind her that their chapter was indeed closed leaving her to be the wife of an earl she did not know, or did he intend to bring her hope for an escape from unwanted nuptials.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Mask of Innocence<br />Left at the altar, marked a lady with a shameful standing among the ton that few could recover from, but never was it a concern for a gentleman so desired as Sir. Randolph Fitzcharles. Lost in his cups he tried to heal his wounds from the seductive sins of the most exclusive and wicked club in London, but while he found solace with two very eager ladies among the membership there was only one who captured his interest. Not only had this mysterious lady caught his attention, but she had sparked a desire in him that Rand had not felt for some time. But who was she? <br />Cloaked behind her velvet mask, Clare Havisham explored the sinful secrets of Black Odyssey, a sex club hidden among London society. Here she had come to witness and learn about desires unknown to her before she submitted to her stepmother’s expectations of marriage, but while one masked gentleman has caught her interest she has caught the eye of a gentleman who could prove to be far too dangerous for any innocent debutant. Can Clare submit to her deepest desire without revealing her identity and can the man of her choosing prove himself to be worthy of her hand?<br />