Broken Hearts

By Lady T.L. Jennings

In the dusty attic of his rented townhouse, Lucas Berkley is packing the last of his belongings, when he finds his old, forgotten leather-bound journal, written more than a decade earlier.
The ink is still readable on the faded pages and parts of the diary are written in a secret code, which only Lucas can read.
This is the beginning of a story about searching for rare wild orchids in the forest outside Oxford and about a young man falling in love for the first time without even realising it himself...

An extract from the story:
It is complicated to explain what happened after that...
It felt like the world around me shifted in focus. The trees and the forest seemed to fade away into a blurring haze around me, and all I could think of was how close he stood. Roderick looked deep into my eyes, and I saw how his gaze shifted back and forth quickly from one eye to the other. It was such an intense look that for a moment I forgot to breathe, and I felt my throat go instantly dry.
Then, without any warning, he suddenly grasped the collar of my linen coat and quite roughly pushed me up against the trunk of the nearest tree! I was so surprised and astonished I dropped my satchel, and for a bewildered, short second I thought he was going to hit me.
However, he did not‒instead he pressed his lips uncompromisingly against mine and kissed me!

Keywords:
Ghost orchids, First lover, Dubious consent (mild), Secret diary, M/M oral sex.

About the author:
Lady T. L. Jennings is a shy writer who loves the Victorian era and afternoon tea. She lives on the outskirts of Oxford in England, and writes Victorian erotica and romance with a dash of gothic mystique in longhand with a fountain pen. She collects corsets, lovers, and books (all with various levels of success).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lady T.L. Jennings
• Release date: Nov 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463476628

Lady T.L. Jennings

Lady T. L. Jennings is a secretive writer who loves Victorian erotica and romance, afternoon tea, and small obedient dogs.Q: Where do you live?A: My residence is in Oxfordshire countryside on a secret location. Search, and you might find it...Q: Is Lady T. L. Jennings truly your real name?A: Why, of course. Well, almost. Oh well then, it is not – I prefer to write under a pseudonym. I am, however, a lady.Q: When do you write?A: Always after midnight, by the candlelight.Q: Where do you write?A: Under my blanket. Or, occasionally, on the back of my lovers.Q: What is your favourite tea?A: Ahmand’s English Breakfast. Served with milk, of course. No sugar; I am sweet enough.

Book preview

In the dusty attic of his rented townhouse, Lucas Berkley is packing the last of his belongings, when he finds his old, forgotten leather-bound journal, written more than a decade earlier.

The ink is still readable on the faded pages and parts of the diary are written in a secret code, which only Lucas can read.

This is the beginning of a story about searching for rare wild orchids in the forest outside Oxford and about a young man falling in love for the first time without even realising it himself...

Broken Hearts

A Victorian Romance and Erotic Novelette

by Lady T. L. Jennings

All rights are reserved. This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s peculiar imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be regarded or constructed as real in any way. Any resemblance to persons (living, dead, or undead), actual events, locales, organisations, or groups is wholly coincidental.

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Copyright © 2014 Lady T. L. Jennings

Proofread by Pauline Nolet.

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