"Erotic historical short story"

Beatrice Shelton runs away from her cruel and abusive father (Vicar of the local church) and the curate who tried to rape her. Unfortunately, she chooses the middle of winter to escape from her horrible life. She is almost dead from cold when she collapses in a country lane. Harold Boyd, Earl of Dunsmere, is on his way to visit his friend Louisa Celline when he sees the beautiful but unconscious frozen girl. He scoops her up and takes her to Louisa's home, but Louisa fears that Beatrice may not survive the shock and hypothermia. She leaves Harry to watch over the girl, and Harry realizes that some stimulation and shared body heat might be what Beatrice needs. Beatrice regains consciousness but in her dazed state thinks she is in some sort of halfway house to Heaven, where an angelic Emissary is demonstrating the pleasures of sex.

Before they can settle their relationship, Harry must confess that her heavenly vision was not the delirious dream she later thought, and Beatrice needs to work through her anger at mistreatment from men. Louisa helps them find a delightful way to do this and move on to true heaven in each others arms.

This Ellora's Cave Quickie is the sequel to INSIDE LADY MIRANDA; Harry was a secondary character in that story. This book is labeled "Tales of the Beau Monde -- Book II"; LYING WITH LOUISA will be the next story in the series.

Rated NC-17/Erotic by Ellora's Cave. Sex toys, minor bondage and spanking, references to voyeurism and lesbianism.

Reviewed by Raelene Gorlinsky
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted October 13, 2002

Summary

Tales of the Beau Monde - Book II (short story) Harry Boyd, Earl of Dunsmere, is a Corinthian, Rake and highly regarded lover, known for his hot lust rather than his warm heart. Rescuing a damsel in distress is quite out of character for the earl. But then again, Harry is about to learn that nothing is ordinary about Miss Beatrice... Rated NC-17 by Ellora's Cave.