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

When Ellie caught sight of the young man, her face underwent an enormous change. The colour drained from her cheeks and she looked struck with something akin to fear while her hand went involuntarily to her breast. Lord Dillinger, startled by her reaction, looked around and saw his eldest son coming towards them.


'Alfred, dear boy, come and greet your old playmate!' he said jovially. 'Is she not a beautiful bride now?'


Ellie gathered her wits together and tried to compose herself but a flush had come over her face and to her surprise, it was reflected by an answering flush on Alfie's face also. He took her hand, kissed it, and smiled at her but not as he would once have done. All was now distant and gentlemanly. Once, free from restraint, he would have taken her aside to chatter and make jokes and gossip about the company. Was this her old playmate?  Her erstwhile lover?  


Chapter 30: The return of a stranger