Elizabeth's entire body started to tremble as his lips began descending to hers. and she sought to forestall what her heart knew was inevitable by reasoning with him. A gently bred Englishwoman, she shakily quoted Lucinda's lecture. feels nothing stronger than affection. We do not fall in love. His warm lips covered hers. I'm a Scot, he murmured huskily. We do.

Almost Heaven: A Novel (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2016) - ISBN: 9781501145698