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Lady Sarah's Sinful Desires - Secrets At Thorncliff Manor
Romance
There are thousands of things Christopher, Viscount Spencer, would rather do than hunt for a bride, especially since experience has taught him that women are not to be trusted. Then he finds the intriguing Lady Sarah scrambling around in Thorncliff's conservatory and he is instantly charmed by her passionate nature. But why is she so intent on avoiding him? Lady Sarah would make the perfect bride for a peer—if not for a tarnished past that she's hiding from the ton. A stay at Thorncliff Manor was meant to help her plan for her future, not fall in love. Yet Christopher's kisses are irresistible, his gallantry enticing. When her secret stands to be revealed, will the truth ruin their dreams of happiness?
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The Fairytale Dream
Lady Sarah has made a mistake - one that makes it impossible for her to hope for a love match. Instead, she has resigned herself to doing what must be done in order to secure the future happiness of her younger sisters. But then she finds temptation, and his name is Viscount Spencer...
Lady Sarah's Sinful Desires: Secrets at Thorncliff Manor
Romance
Welcome to Thorncliff Manor, where London’s elite mix, mingle, and may even find their heart’s desire . . . There are thousands of things Christopher, Viscount Spencer, would rather do than hunt for a bride, especially since experience has taught him that women are not to be trusted. Then he finds the intriguing Lady Sarah scrambling around in Thorncliff’s conservatory and he is instantly charmed by her passionate nature. But why is she so intent on avoiding him? Lady Sarah would make the perfect bride for a peer—if not for a tarnished past that she’s hiding from the ton. A stay at Thorncliff Manor was meant to help her plan for her future, not fall in love. Yet Christopher’s kisses are irresistible, his gallantry enticing. When her secret stands to be revealed, will the truth ruin their dreams of happiness?
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And so they finally meet
This is the last part of chapter one, the part where Lady Sarah and Viscount Spencer become acquainted with each other and where Lady Sarah forgets her manners completely at the sight of the man who has unwittingly been annoying her. The scene allows for them to become better acquainted in chapter two when Sarah convinces Spencer that he must help her find her hamster since it's obviously his fault that Snowball went missing in the first place. Fun banter and quarreling follow.
Lady Sarah meets Viscount Spencer
Lady Sarah has been brought to Thorncliff to meet the suitor that her parents have chosen for her, and to make a match that will hopefully help her family put Sarah'spast indiscretion behind them. Sarah is determined to abide by her parents' wishes, especially for the sake of her younger sisters who have yet to make their debut in Society. But then she happens upon Viscount Spencer in the conservatory and everything changes.
Thorncliff's treasure
This piece of dialogue gives the reader a little bit of background about Thorncliff. It also suggests a deeper connection between the Heartly family and the estate's former owner. But is there really a treasure hidden away somewhere behind Thorncliff's walls? As Fiona says, she's quite determined to find it.
Lady Sarah
This is the scene in which Lady Sarah appears for the first time. She and her father, stepmother and stepsisters are in a carriage on their way to Thorncliff Manor, but the relationship between Sarah and her parents is strained. They cannot forgive her for the mistake she once made and continuously remind her of the shame she's brought upon the family.
How it all began
I've selected this excerpt because it not only sets the tone for the book while offering a bit of information about the plot, but also because it introduces the hero, Christopher Heartly. The dialogue here is light, infused with a sense of humor that's prevalent to all of my books.
