Apples of Gold by Lisa Samson

Author:Lisa Samson [Samson, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-49970-7
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2006-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

At the final stroke of the clock, a glorious carriage rolled up to the steps. The white horses tossed their heads, ivory manes jumping about their corded necks. Their silver harness bells jingled and sparkled like diamonds in the sunshine. A footman, liveried in powder blue, jumped down and opened the door.

Out stepped the governor, hale and hearty in his naval uniform. He nodded at the girls. “Good morning, ladies!”

Liza bobbed a curtsy. Kate, did too.

“May I present my son, Claude St. Juste.”

First a polished boot emerged through the carriage doorway, then the jeweled hilt of a sword in its scabbard. As the young man unfolded himself from within the carriage, Liza saw a muscled thigh clothed in the dress blues of his uniform, a strong, gloved hand gripping the frame of the opening, then his solid upper body. Finally, his face appeared.

A smile lit Liza’s face. Such a pleasant-looking young man. His brown hair, shot through with blond, waved back from his forehead, and he possessed the clearest, lightest eyes she had ever seen. Ocean waters, and all he’d experienced on his voyages, rested in them. Fine lines, etched by years in the sun, gathered around them and set off the kindness of his gaze.

And his friendly smile. Oh yes! So warm, so generous. Certainly better-looking men inhabited the island. Claude’s features were rugged and strong, unlike the refined faces she’d seen in portraits at the palace. But an aura of confidence and peace painted his features into an intriguing and altogether eye-catching picture.

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