![]() Rooksgrave Manor’s protections for its unusual patrons are failing, the wards are crumbling, and Esther’s new and exquisitely pleasurable life may all come tumbling down. But the risk of disappointing her new gentlemen isn’t all that’s threatening Esther’s new position. Temptations lurk around every shadowy corner and Esther has never been a girl able to resist. ![]() There are rules to be followed, expectations to meet, and Esther is afraid she might be too wicked even for a place like Rooksgrave. Upon arrival, the men and the daily decadence of the manor feel too good to be true for a girl of Esther’s station. The horses skipped forward again before the driver pulled tight on the reins. ![]() Underwood, a delicate gentleman with a ferocious alter ego who knows exactly what he wants from Esther. There was a loud groan and croak from the manor, and the doors began to swing in, pulled by an enormous man dressed in a butler’s uniform so black, he almost vanished into the shadow of the house behind him. 'You escaped me once in the grotto, which was an intriguing surprise,' Birsha said, watching me take my seat before settling back into his own. Even better, the invitation comes by the hand of the handsome Dr. I eyed Auguste, found his gaze widened on me, familiar and ferocious, and walked slowly forward to the table. ![]() On the brink of losing her position as a maid and with no prospects to go on, the offer of a place at Rooksgrave Manor-a house of ill and unusual repute-sounds like a perfect fit for a young woman with Esther’s inclinations. ![]()
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