Two artists, Fred and Henry,  immersed in the Pre-Raphaelite art movement, with its yearning for romantic escape from the materialism of Victorian society.  Two men deeply in love with their beautiful models.  But every heart hides a secret and both couples have put certain shameful events behind them, events that, if exposed, could threaten their blissful new life. The Crimson Bed, a family heirloom passed down through the female blood line since Elizabethan times, brings with it ancestral secrets that will eventually affect Fred leading him into the darkness of London slums and a very different world to that of his peaceful home. Passions escalate as he becomes increasingly jealous of his wife’s closeness to her handsome godfather, Lord Percy Dillinger, and when shocking truths finally come to light, their lives will never be the same again . . .

Adult Sexual scenes

The Crimson Bed created by Loretta Proctor an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Crimson Bed

'Congratulations!  I knew you'd sort the whole thing out, Fred!' 


 Henry was delighted when he heard the news of Fred's success. 'Bottle of fizz in the cupboard. I've been saving it for a special occasion. Let's get it out.'


 'I wouldn't get the champagne out yet, Henry,' warned Fred.


 Henry paused and looked at his friend's worried face. 'Why, what's the problem?  Did she say yes or not?'


'She said yes the third time round. Yet I still don't feel sure of her. I absolutely adore the ground she walks on - but does she feel the same?  It's hard to tell. Some days she's distant, cautious and careful, other days coquettish and flirtatious, and now and then acts as if she's completely disinterested - and that's the most painful of all. Damn it, Henry. I'm in agony.'


Chapter 21: Henry and Rosie