SARI ROBINS

What to Wear to a Seduction

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For Dorothy,
I cherish our friendship.

Contents

Chapter 1

Barely taking in the birds chirping in the trees, the…

Chapter 2

Edwina felt as if her confession had sucked the very…

Chapter 3

“How dare you, Prescott?” Shaking his head, Dr. Winner looked over…

Chapter 4

Their steps were muted by the mossy ground as Edwina…

Chapter 5

Puffing from the thin cigar, Sir Lee stepped into the card…

Chapter 6

“He’s agreed to help!” Edwina declared as she rushed into…

Chapter 7

The next morning, Dr. Winner unwound the yellow-tinged bandages from Prescott’s…

Chapter 8

Prescott strolled up the lane heading toward 183 Girard Street,…

Chapter 9

Never in her life had Edwina felt the urge to…

Chapter 10

“Oh, you’ll need much more than a few new gowns…

Chapter 11

Prescott tried to quell the sudden skip of his heartbeat.

Chapter 12

“She’s late,” Prescott muttered to the empty chamber as he…

Chapter 13

As the carriage slowed to a crawl, the clatter of…

Chapter 14

Still holding Edwina’s hand, Prescott bounded out the door in…

Chapter 15

Drawing Edwina up alongside him, Prescott guided her toward the…

Chapter 16

“Ah, there you are, Edwina.”

Chapter 17

Sir Lee sat on a park bench puffing on his West…

Chapter 18

A few nights later, Edwina noticed the interested stares, the…

Chapter 19

The next day, the afternoon’s golden haze hung over the…

Chapter 20

Holding aside the drape, Edwina peered out the window, looking…

Chapter 21

“I can’t believe how much information Mr. Leonard has shared with…

Chapter 22

Edwina was so nervous her movements were jerky and her…

Chapter 23

After kicking off his shoes and ripping off his coat…

Chapter 24

The next morning Janelle huffed, “You’ve got that look on…

Chapter 25

“I must confess, I expected the man to be taller,”…

Chapter 26

Edwina eyed Lady Pomfry as a mongoose eyes a viper…

Chapter 27

Later that evening, Prescott and Edwina stood next to an…

Chapter 28

Looking into her dark, shimmering gaze, Prescott realized, not for…

Chapter 29

The next afternoon Prescott strolled down the carpeted hallway toward…

Chapter 30

“I’m going to kill that conniving, vicious, oh, she doesn’t…

Chapter 31

The next afternoon, Edwina and Prescott sat in the large…

Chapter 32

Standing in the shadow of a large oak tree, Prescott…

Chapter 33

A few hours later, Edwina stood by the open window…

Chapter 34

Prescott tensed. He’d known this confrontation was inevitable, but he’d…

Epilogue

Edwina and Prescott were married in the chapel at Andersen…