Whore
After spending three years and a small fortune transforming promiscuous street waif Ducia Marsh into a stylish young lady of heightened sensuality, Zachery Quint decides to collect on his anonymous benefactor's investment by making her his own personal whore.
So the libidinous financier might think, but Ducia has other plans. From unschooled orphan to factory girl to sophisticated entrepreneur, it's a Pygmalion fantasy come true for Ducia, all due to a benefactor's generosity. And nothing, not even her unwise passion for the wealthy and arrogant Quint, will stand in the way of her ambitions.
Shoes. Not just the wearing of them -- the creation of them, from drawing board to their cobbling. Producing a line of fine ladies footwear is all she dreams about...when she's not dreaming about Quint.
1883. The bustle returns. A curled fringe remains ever popular. Shoes sport higher heels and narrower toes. And Quint learns the meaning of love from a designing woman who refuses to settle for anything less...regardless of what is fashionable.
My inspiration for stories comes from many sources and sometimes hits me when least expected. You really have to be aware of those moments
and so it helps to always have a pen and paper with you or even to be ready to snap a picture with your phone. In the case of WHORE, the
spark happened while in Florence, Italy. The Pitti Palace or Palazzo Pitti has a Museum of Fashion and Costume. I've always been fascinated by
fashion through the ages so I spent some quality time there, actually visiting twice. While passing the cases of shoes there the idea for Whore
started churning. I'm always looking for niches where women can make their mark and this seemed to hit the mark for me.