Passion's Tapestry

By Megan Hussey

Chivalrous, handsome, and endlessly cultured, Andrew Bergen seems very much like a man from another time. When he acquires a lushly embroidered tapestry that depicts a bountiful Renaissance forest, he finds himself magically transported to the era of knights and ladies, chivalry and grace.

The tapestry takes him to a Renaissance village where he meets its enchanting weaver Lady Estella, an artist and intellectual endlessly oppressed by the constraints of her time. Her friendship with the mysterious, forward thinking Andrew evolves into a passionate romance. But to stay together they must overcome their obvious differences, the objections of her family, and the barriers of time itself.

This title is published by Melange Books LLC and is distributed worldwide by Untreed Reads.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Untreed Reads
• Release date: Mar 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781612356136

Megan Hussey

Megan Hussey is a feminist erotica writer and editor with nine single-title ebooks, twelve anthology stories, an erotic audio CD, and seven paperback novels in print. From mermen to vampires, Megan's stories feature sexy, kind-natured heroes and strong, real woman heroines. Megan won an Honorable Mention for Love Romances and More Cafe's 2007 Vampire Book of the Year award, for her book "Under Cover of Night: The First Book of Nuit". She was also a nominee for the Erotic Romance Reviews for Women Golden Shoe Award; and her book The One that Got Away received a Recommended Read rating from the Erotica Readers and Writers Association. She lives in Florida.

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Passion's Tapestry

by Megan Hussey

Published by

Melange Books, LLC

White Bear Lake, MN 55110

www.melange-books.com

Passion's Tapestry, Copyright 2013 by Megan Hussey

ISBN: 978-1-61235-604-4

Names, characters, and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author or the publisher. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published in the United States of America.

Cover Art by Caroline Andrus

Passion's Tapestry

Megan Hussey

Chivalrous, handsome, and endlessly cultured, Andrew Bergen seems very much like a man from another time. When he acquires a lushly embroidered tapestry that depicts a bountiful Renaissance forest, he finds himself magically transported to the era of knights and ladies, chivalry and grace.

The tapestry takes him to a Renaissance village where he meets its enchanting weaver Lady Estella, an artist and intellectual endlessly oppressed by the constraints of her time. Her friendship with the mysterious, forward thinking Andrew evolves into a passionate romance. But to stay together they must overcome their obvious differences, the objections of her family, and the barriers of time itself.

Table of Contents

Passion's Tapestry

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Epilogue

About the Author

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Chapter One

Woven with a skein of pure, lush silk, the tapestry depicted a medieval forest in all its earthly glory; a rich collection of tall trees, emerald-hued ferns, and roses red and gold.

For its current beholder, the tapestry served a dual purpose: both as a teaching tool and an object of fantasy.

Andrew Bergen taught a renaissance history course at Pineview University in Morris, Indiana. He savored sharing the details of his favorite time period with his students; and particularly liked to show them his collection of art from this period.

In the time of the renaissance, ladies and gentlemen, people could not entertain themselves with television or movies... Hands folded behind his back, he addressed his students in a friendly but authoritative tone.

They didn’t have TIVO? A student in the front row, a self-proclaimed slacker named Duke, looked vaguely suicidal at this news.

No TIVO to be found. Andrew smiled. Even so, they found much joy in feasts and balls, music, and classic art. Andrew’s thick English accent lent a defined emphasis to these last words. And they communed with nature, which at that time was pure and untouched.

Like that one chick the Virgin Queen? Duke smiled, drawing a smattering of nervous laughter from his classmates.

Andrew, for his part, pinned the young man with a cool, unyielding stare.

That ‘one chick’ was perhaps the greatest ruler of her time, if not of all history. He placed his hands on his hips. We should revere her and her accomplishments. With this, he gestured broadly toward the tapestry behind him. "And we should respect and enjoy the many works

of art produced during this enlightened era. His shoulders relaxed as a loud bell resounded through the halls of his classroom. I believe we’ve ‘respected’ and ‘revered’ enough for one day, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll see you next week."

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Minutes later, Andrew carried his tapestry across the campus of Pineview University, shielding it from the crisp fall wind that swept freely through the streets.

He longed to show the artwork, procured at a recent auction, to his live-in girlfriend Courtney, a model he had met more than a year ago at a renaissance fair.

Of course, she was only