The Chatsfield: Series 2. Кейт Хьюит
opened her mouth but clearly he didn’t expect an answer.
‘If your acting was going to be anything like the performance you subjected me to when we first met, then they would have seen through you in seconds,’ Gianni said with derision dripping from his voice.
Keelin’s own anger at having sleepwalked through her worst nightmare finally broke through the shock and she gesticulated wildly with the hand holding the bouquet. ‘Well, you didn’t! So I might just have got away with it.’
Gianni’s mouth tightened. ‘You won’t be walking anywhere now except out of this hotel with me, as man and wife.’
He reached for her free hand and held it up to face her so she could see the platinum band of her wedding ring glinting mockingly under the lights. And then he held up his own hand, displaying the matching ring. ‘See? For better or worse, mia moglie.’ My wife.
The sight of those wedding bands side by side gave Keelin a jolt and it wasn’t one entirely of disgust. She’d always vowed not to be like her mother, married to a man just for the sake of security. Yet here she was, married, and she couldn’t seem to drum up the appropriate sense of rage. Gianni was scrambling her responses. And her brain.
But before she could make sense of that, he cupped her jaw, a look of unmistakable determination on his face, voice rough. ‘The sooner we consummate this marriage and make it real in every sense, the better.’
Keelin immediately felt breathless, a rush of excitement zinging straight to the cluster of nerves between her legs. She gritted her jaw. No way was he going to have her flat on her back and exposing all of her vulnerabilities to his blistering gaze. She still hid so much from him, not least of which was the fact that she was innocent and had a very real fear of a man making her feel powerless, and threatened. ‘Dream on, Delucca. I will not be sharing your bed.’
He just smiled. Infuriatingly confident. ‘I wouldn’t be so sure about that.’
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Dear Ms Yates,
We are delighted that you have booked your rooms to stay at The Chatsfield. And because we pride ourselves on creating the most unique and bespoke services during your stay, we have a few questions that we’d like to ask.
What time will you be checking in? I’d like an early check in, since my plane lands in the morning.
Will you be checking in alone? No, I’ll be with my fabulously handsome husband.
What morning paper would you like delivered?
Financial Times
Hello
InStyle
The Guardian
The Times
We would like to arrange some music for your listening pleasure. Is there a particular album or selection of music you would like to listen to in your room during your stay?
1 “Sophie” by Bear’s Den
2 “Samson” by Regina Spektor
3 “Kiss Me” by Ed Sheeran
4 “One Night Town” by Ingrid Michaelson
5 “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons
6 “Devils’ Backbone” by the Civil Wars
7 “Broken” by Seether and Amy Lee
As we know that you may be working during your stay, we are aware how important it is for you to have all your creature comforts around you. In order to ensure that your stay is as fulfilling as possible...
We have a wide selection of food available for room service delivery. What would your most decadent meal be that you would have delivered and why?
I want the hummus platter, with roasted vegetables and lots of bread, olives and cheese! And then an array of mini cupcakes. One must be salted caramel, and another pumpkin spice.
Do you have any special requests for your stay at our hotel?
Slippers and a robe. I’m always cold!
What is your worst habit when writing?
Eating. See above cupcake demands.
Do you have a writing routine? If so, could you share a bit about it with us?
I like to light a candle and play music from my specific book ‘s playlist. The above music was all music that inspired me while writing about the Chatsfield.
We’re always looking to expand the Chatsfield Library and welcome recommendations. What are the last two books you read and why?
I read All I Have by Nicole Helm because sometimes it’s wonderful to get lost in a down to earth, humorous romance when everything is a bit intense around you. And I also read Mine to Take by Jackie Ashenden which is much more intense and glamorous and all about a VERY sexy revenge plot...
If you could write anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I was in Paris recently, but only for six hours! I want to go back and sit at the café I ate lunch in and work on my next Presents!
We can tell from your recent published book that you have a vested interest in our very own hotels! So (curious minds want to know!) are you team Chatsfield or Team Harrington?!
Team Harrington all the way! Those Chatsfields are bad news.
What did you most love about writing this story?
The tent scene. You’ll see.
What has been your best hotel experience and what made it memorable?
A lady never tells!
What has been your most unusual hotel experience and why?
Definitely in New Orleans while waiting for a friend in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. It’s rumoured to be haunted, and she went to use the restrooms...when she came out she said she’d been startled by a woman standing behind her. But no one else had gone into the bathrooms that I had seen...and we stood and waited and no one came out after her!
If you could have given your hero or heroine a piece of advice before they started on their journey in your story, what would it have been?
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