A Season for Love
Blair Bancroft

Excerpt

AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION

For the first time Tony turned and looked Caroline full in the face, appearing more earnest than she had ever seen him before. “On occasion, we may all be attracted to great beauty or vivacious appeal. It is part of what makes us human. But a true gentleman or lady will stand by the vows they made before God—”

“Which is why they must be so very careful to choose well before they make them,” Caroline interjected tartly.

“Exactly.”

She wanted to touch him, lay a hand upon his arm, but, instead, she clutched her fan so hard the carved ivory sticks imprinted her fingers. Tony had just given her a gift of great significance. Unless, of course, his words had been prompted by the green monster of jealousy combined with too many trips to the punch bowl.

She must say something…but what?