Excerpt Monday. And now for something a little different.

Once a month, a bunch of authors get together and post excerpts from published books, contracted work or works in progress, and link to each other. You don't have to be published to participate–just an writer with an excerpt you'd like to share. For more info on how to participate, head over to the Excerpt Monday site! or click on the banner above.

And today, I'm sharing something a little different, for me anyway. It's not fantasy, it's an historical romance, and still very much a work in...