The Perils of a Portable Pianoforte

By: Elena Rosewood

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Miss Jemima Bloom has two great passions in life: music and ignoring sensible advice.

Which is how she finds herself hauling her beloved pianoforte all the way to the seaside—much to the dismay of her long-suffering maid, the startled innkeeper, and one very irritable naval captain whose carriage she accidentally demolishes in the process.

Captain Andrew Montclair wanted a quiet holiday by the sea, not a stranded week in the tiniest village in England with a spirited young lady who can’t seem to go anywhere without that monstrous instrument in tow. Worse, Jemima insists on “cheering him” with daily recitals… despite possessing a talent that could be described as unique.

But somewhere between her dreadful scales, her irrepressible optimism, and her knack for causing chaos, Andrew begins to suspect that this disastrous detour might just be the most delightful part of his summer. And Jemima? She’s starting to wonder if she’s playing her most beautiful composition yet—one for two hearts.

Great Short Story

A short "steamy" romance. I love the quick and dirty romances just as much as I like the long drawn-out romances.