Seduction
The Love By Design Trilogy

Professional Reviews

“Seduction ” is a triumph. Entertaining, wild, erotic, and full of enough twists and turns to keep the reader engrossed. A great piece of reading, written with Gladys Hobson’s very typical skill! – Andy O’Hara

Excerpt

SPRING 1959
Feeling hot and sticky from the day’s activities, June took a quick shower
before slipping into the exquisite white nightdress Rob had given her to
try on. Just the feel of its silky smoothness clinging to her body, and the
sight of peaked nipples peeping through the lacy top, changed her selfperception.
She now felt herself to be a highly desirable woman.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she saw hazel eyes, bright with the
surge of sexual pleasure, smiling back at her. Now brushing her dark curly
hair, aglow with chestnut highlights, she was pleased to see her pleasant
oval face had lost the ageing lines of emotional stress. The youth of her
twenty-eight years had been regained — no, more than that, she felt, and
looked, younger and more alive than she had done for several years.
She put down her brush and smoothed her hands over her full
breasts and down the luxurious fabric to her hips. The strength of her
sexuality began to rise even further. She knew Rob had given her the
garment deliberately; he understood such things.
She was anxious to know if she was still attractive to him. For
reassurance, nothing more. Nervously, she walked to the door, eager yet
fearful to enter the bedroom knowing in the depth of her heart what the
encounter might lead to.
Much to her surprise, Rob had changed into a black silk kimono,
and was looking ruthlessly sexy. He turned and gazed at her. An appreciative
smile curled his full lips and softened his chiselled features. In his usual
manner when judging clothes, he rubbed a thumb into the deep hollow
of his chin. But combined with the narrowing of his penetrating eyes
under their heavy brows, the simple action conveyed to her a much deeper
meaning.
‘Beautiful,’ was all he said. But the way that he said it quickened
her heartbeat and brought colour to her cheeks.
She could see the effect she was having on him. He was so obviously
aroused, and it thrilled her. He told her to turn around and show off the
back of the nightdress. But she knew what he really wanted and her body
tensed in anticipation. He came up close behind, pulling her to him and
smoothing his hands over her body. Through the thin garment she could
feel him hard against her. Then his mouth — so soft and moist — touched
her neck and shoulders. Her spine tensed and curved as he continued to
pleasure her.
‘You are adorable,’ he whispered in her ear.
She felt his fingers slip under the straps of the gown, and she
trembled as it slithered to the floor… a soft silky pool around her ankles.
Now his hands were fondling her breasts. Oh, yes, yes… sending her into
phantom journeys of erotic delight.
‘No more, no more,’ she moaned unconvincingly.
He turned her to face him, sweeping his eyes down her tensed-up
body. She felt them piercing into her sensitive flesh, causing her to shiver
in expectation of what was to come.
‘No more?’ he whispered mockingly.
She caught her breath, knowing what he would do to her. Her body was
aglow and she could not resist him. ‘No more—’ A sharp intake of breath
silenced her pleading: ‘Ahhh!’
He was mouthing her breasts, radiating sensations to the whole
of her body. She heard herself panting as his tongue followed his fingers
on a downward path. She longed to give in to hedonistic pleasure. Earthy
passion was urging her: yes, oh, yes. But feelings of guilt told her to resist.
She had never been unfaithful to her husband.
‘No, don’t. Please don’t. I can’t do this.’