And suddenly, there's a young man bursting through the doorway, having to lean against a wall for a moment to catch his breath, but only a moment -- while he's breathing heavily for now, he's clearly in very good shape, so it won't take long until he's breathing normally again ( Read more... )

Today, Charlotte Bridgerton is exactly twenty-three and a half. She is certain it is October 27, 1845, and she is certain to be proven wrong rather quickly. That isn't what she is concerned with. One strand of her curly brown hair has fallen out of place and so she is too busy shoving it back into place to notice right away in order to get back to ( Read more... )

The muslin gown that she is currently wearing -- for she had recently been invited to attend dinner with a nearby acquaintance; for want of better entertainment she had agreed and was in the midst of her travels when she was unceremoniously swept from the country road -- is rather fine and quite well-suited to her complexion, it being light and ( Read more... )