Polly's Game

A high stakes game of pleasure takes hold in Victorian London, when Polly Hawkins finally meets a man who can fulfill all her needs...if she is willing to take the risk.

The novella opens in Mrs. Bertram’s parlor, where Polly Hawkins saves her guineas for a country inn. Leda Swann introduces Harry Fitzgibbon, a Bristol newcomer whose quiet charm tempts Polly to yield—unless she guards her heart as closely as her hand.

Mrs. Bertram’s drawing room fades as their table wagers farthings and silk stockings on a game of poker. The narrative follows their match into deep passion, offering everything she craves, provided she wagers her future on an honest stranger.

• Historical Romance: Polly Hawkins plans to leave Mrs. Bertram’s parlor behind for a peaceful country inn with a garden and chickens.
• Opposites Attract: Harry Fitzgibbon arrives from Bristol with sun-browned skin and rustic manners, treating the seasoned courtesan with unexpected gentleness.
• Erotic Romance: A simple round of poker soon turns to daring wagers of kid gloves, intimate secrets, and wicked forfeit caresses.
• Steamy Romance: Behind the closed door of her pale-pink bedchamber, Polly abandons caution to discover a partner who matches her deepest desires.
• Also by This Author: The Price of Desire, Mistress and Captive.