Little Brides
Victorian Chronicles Book Two
By Allison West
Publisher: Blushing Books
Eager young Clara is looking forward to her arranged
marriage. She has been waiting all her life for the day when she will meet her
husband. Her father has spent many months searching for the man worthy of his
daughter’s hand.
Clara learns that her
future husband, Francis, requires the young woman to undergo a medical
examination to ensure that she has remained pure and that she is as intact as
her reputation. Clara has never felt more disgraced as she is forced to bare
all of herself to the doctor, where she undergoes far more than she ever
anticipated. Silently, she swears to herself that she will move past the
humiliation and never speak of what happened with the physician.
When Francis pays a visit
to Clara’s father to propose additional terms to the marriage, wanting to bring
along one of her maids so he will have a nanny in the house for Clara, the
young bride-to-be is shocked to realize that he was the man giving her an
examination. Was he really a doctor, or was he playing the part to ruin her
reputation?
Little
Brides is the second book in the Victorian Chronicles. It can be read as a
stand-alone story but it does follow the first book in the series: A Proper
Punishment.
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A Proper Punishment
Victorian Chronicles Book
One
By Allison West
She’s stolen gold… will she steal his heart? Lena Mae has
been turning down the advances of men and potential suitors for marriage. She
has not met a man worthy of her attention or her hand. Looking for adventure
and learning of the route between England and Paris where gold is hauled and
transported, Lena is determined to steal enough gold bars to live alone and
never need to consider the advances of another man.
William Mason is responsible for guarding the train and the
gold bars buried inside the safes. He has always been a man of the law. When he
discovers that the safe transporting the gold has been broken in to and there
are thieves on the train, he enlists the help of the young Lena Mae, who has
caught his attention. Traveling alone with a story to tell, she appears to be
the most honest person and the one least likely to be involved, given her
dainty size.
His assumptions are wrong. Learning of her betrayal, he must
decide how to enforce his rule and whether she should be disciplined – or
arrested and handed over to the authorities for her crimes.
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exchange, discipline, anal play, and graphic sexual content. If any of these offend
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Excerpt
“Are you excited for the wedding?” her mother asked,
watching her daughter as she ate.
Clara nodded and took a bite of her roll, pleased that the
conversation was upbeat and not dampening her mood. She had not been thrilled
to be forced to meet with the doctor and had been nervous that her family might
discover what had occurred while she was under his care.
“I am, Mother,” Clara said. “I wish I could meet my suitor before
the wedding, but I know you have told me that it is not possible.”
She had begged her mother to let her pay him a visit, even if it was in
secret. She knew nothing of him, not even a hint of his profession so that she
might see him at work.
“I assure you Mr. Francis is a good man,” her father said.
His voice insistent that they drop this very subject. “You do not need to worry
about your marriage or the family you will be marrying into. He will be able to
take care of you, Clara. That is what every woman dreams of.”
Clara sighed and placed her half-eaten bread on the plate.
She reached for her water, having a sip, wishing it were wine. Her
parents had given her a taste every so often, but had assured her that it was
only given on special occasions and that too much would ruin her reputation and
her chance at marrying a proper young man.
“I do not worry about his finances, Father, only
his heart. Will he love me?” She had not spoken her concerns quite so freely
before. She had gone along with their plans to choose a husband for her and
marry him just after her twenty-first birthday. They had insisted on giving her
a proper education and waiting to offer her hand.
“I am sure with time that he will grow to love you, Clara.”
Her father smiled politely and excused himself from the table, his meal
finished.
Clara had only just begun eating, taking her time as she
nibbled at her food and picked at her bread. She was hungry but distracted. She wanted
to know that her husband would love her and take care of her. The doctor had
been kind and though she had not known him very well, he had paid her far more
attention than any other man she had met before. Would her husband be
interested in her body as the doctor had been? She knew that she would have to
consummate the marriage, that was not the act in question, only she wished to
know whether he would love her in doing so, touching and pleasing her.
Author Interview
Is this your first series?
Writing as Allison
West, this is the first series that I’ve done. However, I’ve written a young
adult series that was three books.
How many books will be in the Victorian Chronicles
series?
Right now there are
only two books. I hope to write more, but I haven’t planned anything further.
Favorite book?
I absolutely loved The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
Favorite TV shows?
The 100, 13 Reasons
Why, The Handmaid’s Tale
What makes a good story?
Characters with a solid
backstory, a believable world –whether it’s historical, fantasy, science
fiction or contemporary it has to be based on enough truth to seem real, a
strong story arc, and a romance that is believable. I enjoy reading romances
that aren’t just throw the characters together and let them make out. Obstacles
and flawed characters are more genuine and real, they’re like us.
Tell us a crazy story about your life.
I recently got married
and the week of the wedding, my fiancé was hospitalized in isolation for
C-Diff. We weren’t sure the wedding would happen. When it came down to the
wedding day, everything was beautiful, the ceremony was amazing, but at the
reception – I was sick. We spent our wedding night in the ER and missed our
first dance and reception. Talk about a crazy night.
What is your favorite genre?
I really love dystopian
stories. The better the world building, the more compelled I am to read it.
Tell us about your most adventurous experience.
About 10 years ago I traveled
to Australia by myself to meet a friend that I knew online. We both loved to
write and were obsessed over a television show, so I took the trip to meet her.
Turned out to be an amazing time and we became even better best friends. Just
last year I traveled back to Australia to attend her wedding!
About the Author
Allison West is a #1 International Best-Selling Author in Erotica,
BDSM, Romantic Erotica, Sci-Fi, Victorian, and Historical Erotica. She also
writes young adult novels under the name Ruth Silver.
Allison West has been inventing worlds and writing stories
for years. Her favorite novels are those that leave a lasting impression, long
after the final page is read. She loves writing naughty novels with characters
that you can connect with. You can find more about Allison on Facebook
and Twitter.
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