Love's Fiery Jewel by Elaine Barbieri

Author:Elaine Barbieri [Barbieri, Elaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Historical
ISBN: 9780821711286
Google: iF-0ngEACAAJ
Amazon: B00EW409G0
Barnesnoble: B00EW409G0
Goodreads: 6104708
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 1982-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

PHILADELPHIA

The hired carriage moved slowly through the frozen Philadelphia streets, affording Amethyst a leisurely view of the city. Despite her mother's numerous recitations of Martin Greer's brilliant reception at the Southwark Theater when Amethyst was very young, at first sight nothing about the city was at all familiar. Her eyes wide, Amethyst missed nothing in her avid perusal of the passing streets. The city was obviously huge, many of the buildings graciously constructed of brick, the streets bustling with people despite the frigid temperatures. The further they progressed from the docks, the better dressed the pedestrians appeared to become, with many of the women wearing extremely fashionable at tire. More conscious than ever of her own ridiculous appearance in the oversized man's cape and ludicrous stocking cap, Amethyst drew back further into the corner of the carriage, her concentration on the sights outside the window interrupted only briefly.

Sitting beside her, his own attention intent on the myriad of emotions passing over the face of the beautiful child/woman at his side, Damien frowned. Why had she drawn back so furtively into the corner of the carriage? Surely she was not frightened of the unfamiliar city! No.. .Amethyst had proved time and time again that very few situations proved her master. No, she would not allow a city to intimidate her. Then what...? A smile dawning on his face, Damien suddenly noted the self conscious manner in which Amethyst fingered her cap before sliding an inch further into the corner of the carriage. Realizing her peculiar attire to be the cause of her discomfort, Damien could do no more than shake his head. Leave it to a woman to surmount all kinds of difficulties, only to have an inadequate wardrobe master her confidence. Did the girl not realize that no manner of clothing could dim the radiance of her beauty.. .hide the brilliance of her dazzling smile? Even in her present admittedly horrendous costume, her lovely face stood out like a perfect rose in a field of weeds. The tense knot in his chest tightening at the silent admission of his enduring fascination with the slight woman beside him, Damien frowned. Damn!

He had handled this whole affair poorly from the beginning, and now the situation had grown completely out of hand. What had ever possessed him to say he was going to introduce Amethyst to Philadelphia society as his ward? Honesty forcing himself to finally admit it had been his own certainty that he would find himself disenchanted and anxious to conclude their arrangement by the end of the voyage, Damien gave a disgusted snort. He had been wrong again! He had not tired of Amethyst, and in fact found himself so fiercely possessive that he had come to resent more and more with each passing day the license her introduction as his ward would afford her. But he was at a complete loss for an excuse to negate his promise. On the other hand, claiming Amethyst his ward would allow him

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