
She was pacing in front of the fireplace and looked up as he entered. He slipped almost silently through the door to Catherine’s rooms. Perhaps someday Philip would confide in him.īefore Hancock had closed the door behind the baffling Earl of Lampton, Crispin was halfway up the stairs with one destination in mind. He would never understand why Philip acted the way he did at times, nor what had affected the drastic change in his friend. “I appear to be quite in looks today.”Ĭrispin shook his head in bewilderment. “Perhaps I should go home by way of Hyde Park,” he said. Philip tugged foppishly at his waistcoat and offered an affected smile. J - Interview with Author and Query Expert Elana J.Hancock bowed as he opened the doors of Permount House to allow Philip to leave.Evil: The age old conflict in storytelling.
Interview with Author Tamara Hart Heiner. Working around family and finding the time to write. Could theirs become a true marriage of the heart, or are has he managed to ruin both their lives? Now Crispin is faced with the daunting prospect of putting things right. Her uncle forces and engagement and an almost immediate marriage. He quickly discovers she is actually a lady of birth. He thoroughly and extensively kissed a woman in the garden of a country inn, thinking she was a mere serving woman and, therefore, such a thing would be no big deal. The book tells the story of a young lord, Crispin, Lord Cavratt, who, by the end of the very first chapter, has made a complete mess out of his life. I had the fabulous opportunity to go back and fix it up, making up for mistakes I'd made at the time out of ignorance as an author and a historian. It was originally self-published under the title The Ramshackle Knight." It has been out of print for some time now and, thanks to my fabulous publisher, Covenant, is available again. Sarah: The Kiss of a Stranger was actually the first book I ever wrote-the one I wrote because my mom essentially dared me to. Deirdra: Can you tell us a little about your book The Kiss of a Stranger.