When Grace Hawthorne's mother dies leaving her penniless,
Lady Sutton asks Grace to become her companion. Grace
receives security and friendship from the arrangement
leaving her eternally indebted to Lady Sutton. Payment of
the debt comes when Lady Sutton's grandson, missing in
Africa for more than 20 years, unwillingly returns to
England. Lady Sutton instructs Grace to civilize the wild
savage. Through their interaction, the rough barbaric man
taps unsuitable desires and reminds Grace that she's still
very much alive.
When Anthony Maddox, the Earl of Sutton, was 11 years old,
he was torn from a raft in a raging storm in the Congo
where he was exploring with his father. Swept miles
downriver, the scared and frighten boy learned to survive
in the jungle with minimal help from the natives. For 20
years, Anthony believed his father had abandoned him and
his resentment mounted. Then explorers found Anthony and
brought him to England against his will. Anthony yearns to
return to the peace and freedom of Africa. He has no use
for the English, except maybe this one attractive but
prickly woman.
Grace attempts to teach etiquette and protocol, while
trying to ignore the sensations he causes in her. Anthony
senses wildness in Grace and tries to unleash it. However,
he makes no promises to her. Grace knows this man has the
power to shatter her heart, but she cannot walk away from
him.
Ms. Maguire tackles a battle of wills with sparks flying
between these remarkable characters. She portrays Anthony
with great insight as a man struggling with the dilemma of
being caught between two worlds and trying to find his
place. Add a touch of mystery and revenge and you have an
engaging read.
He moves with
the grace of a predator—savage, dangerous, wild. For Grace
Hawthorne, the newly arrived stranger is unlike any man
she has ever known. Proud, defiant, mesmerizingly
masculine, he flouts convention and refuses to enter into
proper society. Is he the real Anthony Maddox, heir to a
glittering earldom? Or an arrogant imposter, sworn to
claim what doesn't belong to him?
Including
Grace. Practically engaged to another, the well-bred
lady's companion is now entrusted with the task of
civilizing the primitive nobleman. Determined to fulfill
her duty and nothing more, she tries to ignore her growing
desire for Anthony, but it is a futile endeavor. As they
come together in a scandalous secret liaison, Grace must
choose between the conventional life she was born to
lead . . . and a future with a man as unpredictable as he
is irresistible.
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