This week’s excerpt from Scarlet Nights picks up where last week’s left off.
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Last line of last week’s excerpt:
“May, that’s utterly preposterous and –”
“And I’d rather not argue on our first day home. I have other things to worry about.”
“Such as?”
“How do you intend to explain to the other people in the village that you’ve married your maid?”
“I don’t intend to explain anything. It’s none of their concern.”
“But –”
Scarlet Nights
by Kate Hill
Driven by rage at the death of his family, Blair dedicates his new life as a vampire to fighting evil. But when he fails to save a family from the fate his own suffered, he retreats to endure self-imposed starvation while he immerses himself in his art.
Alone and penniless, May is hired to care for Blair’s country manor. She is soon infatuated with the handsome, tormented artist who has deeper secrets than she could ever imagine.
The mysterious New Reign is seeking additional members. Their philosophy — recruit or destroy. Given the chance to resurrect his murdered first wife and children, will Blair now sacrifice the woman he loves — his wife and blood child, May?
Scarlet Nights contains the previously published novellas Starving Artist, Hungry Novice, and Feasting With the Enemy.
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May has a point. There will be talk, and while it might not bother Blair, it is very likely going to bother her. Especially since most of it will be about what she did to “trap” him into marriage. People can be so vicious with their gossip.
I agree with Kate = maybe he can rise above and ignore the gossip but it’ll be hard for her! Great snippet, really captures true life.