Alexia suspected Lord Maccon's handling was a tad more than was strictly called for under the circumstances, but she secretly enjoyed the sensation. After all, how often did a spinster of her shelf life get manhandled by an earl of Lord Maccon's peerage? She had better take advantage of the situation.
Soulless: Book 1 of The Parasol Protectorate (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780748121489