To set the scene: LOVE ON THE LINE is the first book in Anabelle Bryant‘s new Vauxhall Voices series where forbidden love is the central focus and members of London’s aristocracy fall in love with outliers of Regency society. Lola York, the heroine, is a woman with a complicated past, on the run and working as a tightrope walker in Vauxhall Gardens. Theodore Coventry, Earl of Essex, is a man on a mission, searching for the individual who murdered his best friend. Through unavoidable circumstances, their paths become overlapped and their emotions collide. In this scene written in Lola’s perspective, they both realize that their desire for each other may be an unstoppable force even if it breaks all the rules.   It was shameful to ask for a kiss. Scandalous to be draped across a gentleman’s lap. All the etiquette rules and deportment lessons from her youth wasted and forgotten in the span of a heartbeat. But Lola didn’t care. Something beyond coherent thought had control of her now. She wanted. Wanted with an ache inside that could only be satisfied with his kiss and more. She stroked her tongue across his lips, taking his mouth as she gripped…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE LADY LOVES DANGER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two people from vastly different worlds come together to find a lost child in Regency England and fall in love along the way. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My romances are set in the Regency era and since this new series features a group of crime fighting females, The Maidens of Mayhem, it was an opportunity for me to explore the lack of law enforcement in this time period. I enjoy writing about the grittier side of London just as much as the fancy balls and tea parties. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. Delilah is kindhearted, resourceful, and determined. She’s strong in overcoming her fears and pursuing her future. I think Delilah stays true to the time period, but also exemplifies important qualities women would also want to have today. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Sexy, vulnerable, and protective 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Even though the Regency era was over 200 years ago, there are many troubling themes that existed…