Boo-k Spectacular Costume Party | Amanda McIntyre's Hottest Couple Joins the Masquerade

Welcome again to Fresh Fiction's Halloween Boo-k Spectacular Costume Party! Things are heating up as more characters from your favorite books arrive. Come and see what the pair from Amanda McIntyre's THE DARK SEDUCTION OF MISS JANE have gotten into this fabulous eve.

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Welcome to the time of year synonymous with shadows, mystery, and in the case of my recent release—seduction! It’s one of my favorite times of the year! This is a perfect place for both my hero and heroine, who already are hiding behind the masks the wear in public, waiting for that special someone that they can reveal their true selves to…

Jane Goodwin, my heroine, in THE DARK SEDUCTION OF MISS JANE, dresses in the enticing form-fitting scarlet red dress with little beneath and a mask required of all club members as she tries to lure her stalker(and a possible murderer) out into the open. Instead, she snags the attention of my hero, the brooding-but-oh-so-sexy, Inspector Randolph Mansfield (who not only wears a mask, but carries a few dark secrets and preferences of his own!) Unsure of her choice to go undercover as one of madam’s special escorts, she is summoned to the private room of a formidable, dark-eyed stranger at the welcome party given at the Club in her honor.

The voice spoke from the shadows. She narrowed her gaze, seeking a face to place with the voice.

“You are quite lovely, my dear. What shall I call you?”

“Didn’t Madam McFarland tell you my name?”

“At times the mask brings with it a special name. It makes things…easier,” he explained with a low chuckle.

Jane licked her lips. She had no special name. “If you prefer to give me a name, then that is who I will be.” A brief silence stretched between them.

“What does madam call you?”

“Lizzy.”

“Lizzy,” he repeated, letting the name roll lazily off his tongue. “Lizzy. That will do. Did you get the champagne I sent?”

“Yes, thank you.”

“I thought you might need it to…settle your nerves. This is your first time, isn’t it?”

Startled by the creak of leather giving way, her eyes followed the sound. From the shadows emerged the man belonging to the voice that caused the gooseflesh to rise on her skin. Her breath caught at the sight of him in the flickering candlelight. Now without a coat, his well-honed body filled out his form-fitting tan trousers and dark vest. His cravat hung loose and the shirt he wore lay open, revealing a glimpse of his broad chest. He held a drink in one hand and with his other gently tapped a riding whip against his thigh. A gold mask with stark, molded features concealed his face.

Jane held his gaze, mesmerized by his dark, glittering eyes. A wicked smile parted his lips, causing her knees to weaken. That smile confirmed her suspicions. This was no strange, old man as she expected. This was Inspector Mansfield. Did he recognize her?

Craving more dark desires? Learn more about THE DARK SEDUCTION OF MISS JANE here, or visit Amanda's website.