Today I'm joined by Alysha Ellis...
Thanks for bringing your characters along! Let’s delve into their relationships to see what we can learn about them..
How did you meet?
S: “I believed I’d been sent to fill a post as housekeeper to Lord Winslade and his wife.” A derisive snort from Alex. who interrupts her.
A: “I had no wife. Estelle Milthorpe lied to you. That vindictive bitch knew exactly what I required of the women she procured to entertain the guests at my parties.”
What was the food item that caused your story to happen... And how did it play an integral role in binding your relationship?
S: I hadn’t eaten for two days. If I hadn’t been so light-headed I would never have fallen victim to Estelle Milthorpe’s deceit. So lack of food precipitated me into the story.
A: And once I saw your frightened, vulnerable, beautiful face, what could I do but feed you? And protect you?” Susan (slapping lightly at Alex’s hand as it slides up her thigh).
S: “There were quite a few things you did that had nothing at all to do with protection. I remember the cream in particular.” Her words sound stern but this reporter can’t help but notice the look that sizzles between them.
The question has to be asked.
R: “Would either one of you care to explain the reference to cream?”
Susan’s face flames red and Alex clears his throat.
A: “A gentleman never tells. Shall we just say, cream’s reputation as an excellent topping for all things sweet is well deserved.”
Given that each couple in Edible Delights is a Happy Ever After, what will you do to celebrate your foodie anniversaries?
A: “There will be no more public banquets of the sort in which I used to indulge. Our anniversary celebration will be a very private affair.”
S: “But there will be cream?”
A: “Oh, yes. There will always be cream.”
A: Fridge? What is this fridge of which you speak? I do have an ice-house on my country estate, but in London, I don’t know. You’d have to ask the servants.
Champagne, chocolate and oysters... the food of love. Which one would you share with your lover?
A: “Champagne.”
S: “Chocolate.”
They smile at each other.
A: “Both. Definitely both.”
The one food you refuse to have in your house is... and why.
A and S together: “Onions.” Then they burst into laughter.
R: “Could you explain this reference then, since you won’t elaborate on the cream?”
S: “When I first came to London by coach I sat opposite a man who ate raw onions the whole way. I was tired and travelsick and the smell made me nauseous. I can’t stand even the hint of onion anymore.”
As a couple, compromise is big... what food type things have you had to compromise on? How have you dealt with it?
A: “As a member of an aristocratic household, it isn’t a problem. Meals are extravagant and varied and what we and our guests don’t eat is consumed by the staff. I’m sure it can become an issue for the lesser orders, but not needing to concern oneself with such things is one of the privileges of class and wealth.”
What does your future hold, do you think, for you as a couple?
S: “We have social obligations, and soon I hope, a family to raise.
A: “And of course we also have Susan’s family to take care of. I intend to find a suitable husband for Susan’s younger sister and to ensure her mother has everything she needs for her happiness.”
Do you see eating as a source of pleasure or a necessity to live?
S: “Both. I have been hungry and you never forget that. But you also never lose the delight that good food in the best company can give you.”
What makes the best 'plate' to serve food – when not using a plate?
Both together. “My lover’s skin. Of course.”
Thanks for joining me on my blog.
My Lord’s Table:
Gently-bred Susan Brody arrives in 18th century London starving, penniless and desperate to find a job. When a chance-met acquaintance offers to help, Susan happily accepts a position as housekeeper in the home of Lord Winslade.
But the position is not what she expects it to be. She is greeted by a grim manservant, who locks her in a room and orders her to wear the scandalous costume she finds there.
She is forced to attend an erotic banquet of carnal and epicurean delights, presided over by the darkly sinister Lord Winslade.
Susan’s expectations of domestic service shatter as she is seduced into fulfilling appetites of an entirely different order.
Author Bio
Alysha Ellis lives in Australia on a diet that consists entirely of chocolate, champagne and strawberries. She write stories your mother would never let you read, even now that you're all grown up - but what Mama don't know can't hurt her.
Live on the wild side a little. Her motto is always,Bad girls have all the fun!
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