And neither would tomorrow be, nor the rest of the days we might spend in each other’s company. Apparently, this was not mine.” His easy grin added fuel to my fire. “I thought you said you were skilled, Mr. Peter had obviously thrown the game so his sister would win. I clenched my jaw, knowing Clara had played her best. The game continued another half hour until, as predicted,Ĭlara and Peter lost three points to one. He slid his chair nearer to Clara so I could sit by her, and then retrieved another from a nearby table. Perhaps he meant to keep our secret after all.

I thanked my stars for Peter’s formality in front of the company. But Sir Ronald looked expectantly at me, and I nodded my acceptance. I would have stood all night before taking anything from him. “Miss Moore, allow me to offer you my chair.” “Agreed.” Peter smiled as if he’d already won. Who would want to spend an evening with Peter Wood on the veranda? “Under the stars.”Ĭlara exhaled, eyes dropping to her cards. “Tea on the veranda,” Georgiana said, leaning closer to Sir Ronald.

What do you say, Demsworth? What should the winning pair get?” “But if we have an audience we should raise the stakes. “That I am not.” He winked at me and my nerves tightened. “I cannot see Clara losing at whist unless Mr. “Now I am invested wholeheartedly,” I said. If a battle raged between his sister and mine, Clara would win. His eyes held curiosity, and I shot back as much indifference as I could muster. Peter cleared his throat, and I met his gaze. “But, please, join us if you’d like to watch Georgiana and I rob your sister and Wood of their dignity.”Ĭlara scowled playfully at him, eliciting a grin from Sir Ronald that creased his cheeks. If only whist could be played with five instead of four.” Sir Ronald smiled regrettably. Sir Ronald and Peter stood at my approach. Frolic-Exclusive Excerpt:Ĭareful not to disturb Lady Demsworth, I rose and made my way across the room. But competing against Peter - and eventually playing by his rules - makes Amelia vulnerable to losing the only thing she has left to claim: her heart. Amelia and Peter begin a rivalry that Amelia has no choice but to win. Peter Wood, is after the same goal for his own sister. Little does she know that another guest, the arrogant and overconfident Mr. If she can encourage a match between Clara and their host, Sir Ronald, then at least her sister will be taken care of. When an invitation arrives to join a house party at Lakeshire Park, Amelia grasps at the chance. With their stepfather’s looming death, the two sisters will soon be on their own - without family, a home, or a penny to their names. About Lakeshire Park:Īmelia Moore wants only one thing - to secure the future happiness of her younger sister, Clara. Lakeshire Park is a quintessential Regency drama by debut author Megan Walker.

Lakeshire park by megan walker