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

Ellie sat in her bedroom one night, preparing to dress for a dinner to which they had been invited. She was feeling a trifle off colour that evening but knew Fred wanted her to be with him. He always wanted her to be with him wherever he went these days, which was most annoying. She felt she had no choice but to comply, especially if it was important and to do with business. He liked to show her off and delighted in her sound business sense. 


Chapter 55: Beatrice poison's her son's mind