When a lady vigilante seeks the help of a dashing yet reclusive lord, an amorous adventure begins in this Regency romance.
A rabble rouser for justice, Lady Sophia Barnes is on a mission to protect the ladies of Madame Hartley's brothel from a mysterious killer. A master of deception and disguise, her fate is in her own hands—along with a loaded gun. All she needs now is instruction on how to shoot it. But only one person can help her: Damien Beecham, Viscount Quint, the man who broke her heart years ago . . .
The last thing Lord Quint needs is an intrusion on his privacy, especially from the beautiful, exasperating woman he's never stopped wanting. A woman with a perilously absurd request, no less! For Damien is fighting a battle of his own—one has secret as his feelings for Lady Sophia. But as Sophie's beauty and persistence break down his defenses, Quint knows that he will die trying to protect her.
"The romance is delectable as sensual love scenes balance the well-woven mystery subplot." —Publishers Weekly
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781420135572
- File size: 775 KB
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- ISBN: 9781420135572
- File size: 946 KB
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- English
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April 6, 2015
In Shupe’s admirable third Regency (after The Harlot Countess), a free-spirited lady meets her match in a reclusive lord. Lady Sophie Barnes needs the assistance of Damien Beecham, Viscount Quint—specifically, she needs him to serve as her second in a duel. Though he initially refuses, Sophie is persistent. She also continues her quest for a killer who has targeted prostitutes and is dumping their bodies in the Thames; Sophie disguises herself as Sir Stephen Radcliff so that she can search the city’s brothels. During her late-night visits to Damien’s home, she discovers that he has developed a fear of going outside; as she helps him work through his fear, she begins to fall in love with him, a dangerous proposition since both of them have their own reasons for swearing off marriage. Sophie’s independent nature makes her a delightful protagonist, as she defies social convention to visit London’s seediest locations and track a murderer. The romance is delectable as sensual love scenes balance the well-woven mystery subplot. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency.
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