Sylvie, orphaned at a young age and adopted by a lady of
the Paris opera, becomes a celebrated ballerina. She finds
a letter from a Lady Grantham inquiring as to the
possibility of Sylvie being her long-lost sister. Sylvie
immediately dashes off to England.
To avoid her lover, who's followed her, Sylvie jumps into
the packet coach, landing in the arms of Tom Shaughnessy
and kisses him passionately. When they are held up by
highwaymen, Sylvie's reticule containing all her money, as
well as the letter from Lady Grantham, are stolen. Tom
offers to help, and eventually, Sylvie is forced to accept
his aide.
Shaughnessy is tall, handsome, highly experienced in the
seduction of women and the owner of a gentleman's music
house. He offers Sylvie a job in his provocative and
somewhat raunchy review. This will put a roof over her
head, food in her mouth and Tom in her bed, or she in his,
if she chooses. It also puts Sylvie in the uncomfortable
position of being a baud house dancer instead of a diva.
Both Tom and Sophie have their secrets and, of course,
those secrets create some extreme difficulties.
I couldn't put this one down. Tom is the perfect hero, an
all-knowing rogue with a well-hidden warmth and
sensitivity. Sylvie is a sylph-like firebrand who can't
help but respond to his sensual power. This story is very
well done.
Sylvie Lamoureux is the darling of the Paris ballet,
renowned for her beauty and passionate dedication to her
art. But when a mysterious letter sends her across the
English Channel, she finds herself literally landing in
the lap of one of London's most notorious men.
DARING!
With a face that has charmed many a London lady, theater
impresario Tom Shaughnessy is used to women falling into
his arms. But from the moment this feisty young
Frenchwoman leaps into his carriage, he senses he's met
his rival in wit, daring…and sensuality.
DESTINED!
When fate pulls Sylvie into the bawdy world of Tom's
theater, a desire neither of them fully expects threatens
to upend their well-laid plans. But the past Sylvie never
knew she had will force her to make a decision. She can
either let it bring down the curtain on their fiery pas de
deux…or trust this wicked man with her heart.
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