Miss Alyse Donnelly's fortunes fell after the sudden death
of her parents and then a scandal that ruined her
reputation. Now she's penniless and dependent on her
cousin. He frequently reminds her that only out of the
goodness of his heart does he allow her to live and work as
an unpaid companion to her disagreeable aunt. They
humiliate her whenever they can, removing her from her room
and placing her in the drafty attic. She knows that her
spirit is slowly dying under the repressive and demanding
aunt and cousin. When her old childhood friend returns,
Alyse hopes to renew his friendship, unless he ignores her
after learning of her indiscretion.
After receiving a letter from his sister Beth that his
elder brother is dying, Colonel Phineas Bromley hurries
home. Ten years ago, he left after causing an accident that
paralyzed his brother, William. Unable to face the results,
Phineas fled to the Army hoping to die in battle. Instead,
he fought bravely and rose in rank. Phineas prays he will
return before his brother dies in order to beg forgiveness.
When he arrives, Phineas finds his brother alive and well.
Beth acknowledges her deception, but tells him of the
misfortune that's befalling the estate and Williams'
inability to stop it.
Phineas brokers an uneasy truce with his brother as he
begins to search for answers. It becomes apparent that the
new Viscount Donnelly might be involved, especially after
seeing the viscount's treatment of Alyse. He draws Alyse
into his investigation and the attraction between them
renews. Phineas hates deceiving Alyse who's been cruelly
lied to in the past, but he owes his brother. Conflicting
alliances and the possibility of losing love make the
choices Phineas and Alyse make all but impossible.
The second book in the superb Notorious Gentlemen series
continues with a tale of dangerous liaisons. Ms. Enoch
captures the emotional upheavals caused by a returning
brother consumed with guilt by his youthful mistake in
judgment. Redemption follows, but not until all the
characters are tested by the strength of their loyalty and
love.
Colonel
Phineas Bromley is a legend—on the battlefield and
in the bedroom. Though he's won many wars, and even more
hearts, nothing could prepare him for his new life. When
Phin discovers that someone has been pushing his family
toward ruin, he assumes the role of a legendary
highwayman. Riding out in the middle of the night, hidden
behind a mask, Phin heads straight into trouble . . . and
into the arms of the ravishing girl next door.
Coming face-to-face with a masked man did not frighten
Alyse Donnelly as it should have. Instead, she finds him
rather dashing. But her foolish heart has led her into
trouble before, and helping a fugitive may mean
jeopardizing her own plans, no matter how enticing his
kisses. Now, as the danger grows, Alyse must make a choice
between freedom . . . and the chance for true love.
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