Emma
Woodhouse and Mr. Knightley won the literary world’s heart 200 years ago when
Jane Austen first penned the story of their friendship-turned-love. Emma is the young, rich, beautiful heroine
with too much time on her hands and an overactive imagination; Mr. Knightley is
her long-suffering friend who is always trying to steer her in the right
direction.
Their
love story is one of deep, dedicated affection blooming into passion. But what about all of that sexual tension
that crackles in the subtext? In this
Wild and Wanton edition of Austen’s classic, Emma and Mr. Knightley burn up the
pages as they give in to their baser natures.
Discover the sexy scenes that readers of Emma have been imagining between Austen’s lines since 1815.
Mr. Knightley smiled, and Emma noticed that his lips were distractingly full. It was the only thought she was capable of before he startled her by moving from the settee to the chaise to sit beside her. The movement was slight and one he had often made in the company of others, but Emma was of a sudden reminded that she and Mr. Knightley had not been alone together, as decorum and Miss Taylor had dictated, since Emma was perhaps fourteen. Perhaps decorum was in the right. The moment they were alone, Emma’s thoughts were running rampant.
Mr. Knightley leaned toward her slightly,
and she unconsciously mirrored the movement.
She could feel his breath on her cheek as he spoke. “Come,” said he a bit roughly, “you are
anxious for a compliment, so I will tell you that you have improved her. You
have cured her of her school-girl’s giggle; she really does you credit.”
His words momentarily penetrated her focus
on the way his mouth moved as he talked.
She realised he had complimented her.
Emma could not have anticipated the warmth she felt in her cheeks any
more than she could have anticipated his praise. He was not one to throw around flattery
lightly. “Thank you. I should be
mortified indeed if I did not believe I had been of some use; but it is not
every body who will bestow praise where they may. You do not often
overpower me with it.” The last had
slipped from her lips unheeded, and Emma wished the words back again. She could not tell what had driven her to
reveal that thought, and in such a tone as to betray an injury Emma did not
want to admit feeling. Emma could only
blame the odd state of her mind at present.
If she were to ever have hope of keeping her composure for the rest of
Mr. Knightley’s visit, she must keep a tight rein on her thoughts.
Mr. Knightley gazed at her intently. Those eyes that she now saw had flecks of
green in them had heat swirling within.
He was sitting extraordinarily close.
The chaise was small and afforded no ample space. She could feel the heat of his skin through
his breeches and her skirts. Her gaze
dropped to her lap where her hands had fisted together quite on their own. Oh dear, she thought as she felt her thoughts
slip her control.
About
the Authors
Jane Austen is one of the most beloved
authors of all time. She never married,
and as far as we know, she died a virgin.
More’s the pity.
Micah Persell is the award-winning author
of the paranormal romance series Operation:
Middle of the Garden. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in English and a double master’s degree in English pedagogy
and literature, and she found particular delight in driving her professors to
madness by imagining the characters’ salacious untold stories during class
discussions of “serious literature.” She
is beyond thrilled that the object of her professors’ horror is now her
profession.
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1 comment:
My favorite book by Jane Austen is 'Sense and Sensibility'. Thanks for the giveaway!
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