Secrets of Scarlett Hall Box Set: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Collection by Jennifer Monroe

Author:Jennifer Monroe [Monroe, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-03-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Thus far, the season had surpassed any expectation Hannah could have ever considered. She had made new acquaintances, Lady Ellen for example, and found she enjoyed attending parties more than she believed she would. And in her pursuit of her dream of seeing her novel published, she had found a possibility of seeing that completed.

However, despite those wondrous new findings, one shone brighter than all the others, something she never would have thought possible—she had found love. Her feet no longer touched the ground, and John’s smile spoke far more than the quill could write on parchment.

It was that adoration that now guided her hand as she continued her book. Each line was carefully crafted, and the characters—two people she had adored before—were now closer to her heart. For now, she understood what it meant to fall in love and therefore knew how her hero and heroine would react.

When she completed her novel, she would share it with Lady Ellen and the other women of the writing society as a way to show them that love did exist, not only on the page but in the world around them.

Stifling a yawn, Hannah returned the quill to its holder and wiped at her fingertips with a kerchief. That was the one downfall to writing to which she would never become accustomed—ink-stained fingers. However, it was well worth being forced to wear gloves at all times if it meant completing her manuscript.

The door opened and Isabel entered. “We will be leaving for the circus soon. You do not want to keep John waiting.”

Hannah smiled and rose from the chair. “I would like to ask you something,” she said as she walked over to stand before her sister. “However, I ask that you keep it in confidence.”

“Yes, of course.”

“When a woman comes to love a man, is it appropriate for her to express such feelings, or is it expected she wait until he expresses how he feels for her first?”

Isabel gave her a smile. “You would not be speaking of John, would you?” Hannah nodded. “As I thought. It is my counsel that you speak it when the moment is right.”

Hannah frowned. “How will I know when the moment is right??”

“Trust me,” her sister replied, “you will know.”

Hannah sighed. “I hope so.”

“You will,” Isabel said as she patted Hannah on the arm. “Now, we must wait until later to continue this conversation. Laurence will grow frustrated with us if we are not in the carriage ready to go soon.”

Hannah donned her gloves, gave herself one more glance in the mirror, and followed Isabel from the room where Laurence and John stood waiting.

“I think tonight will be wonderful,” John said as he offered Hannah his arm. “I have been twice before and have not been disappointed yet.”

“I look forward to it,” Hannah replied as she placed her hand on his forearm. “And I agree; it will be wonderful.” For tonight will be the night I tell you of my love for you, she thought.

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