Leona Montgomery travels to England, determined to finish
her father's mission of discovering the group of nobles who
were supporting the opium trade. She hopes and dreads
seeing the man who touched her heart and then left her
seven years before.
Unfortunately, she almost immediately runs across Edmund,
only to find that isn't his real name. He is Christian,
Marquess of Easterbrook, and the sizzling attraction that
fired between them has not lessened. Leona, however, is not
a woman to be sidetracked. She may indulge her feelings for
Christian, but she will not give up on her desire to find
the men who destroyed her father and harmed his business.
The questions she is asking are putting Leona's life in
danger, and Christian is determined to protect her; even if
it means venturing into the public eye -- something he
typically abhors. In fact, there is speculation that he's
half-mad, and sometimes Christian wonders if that isn't so.
But with Leona, he can tame the gift that does make him
feel crazy. He must keep her safe, and if possible, keep
her with him.
I love Madeline Hunter's books. I rarely read
historical romance any more, but I never miss one of her
novels. She's an expert at creating characters who grip
your heart and imagination. Christian is a wonderful
example of her skill -- and Leona's spirit practically sets
fire to the pages. A very well-done book.
Journey back to a time of scandal, intrigue, and
reckless desire in Madeline Hunter’s sensuous new novel,
the tale of a man who will give up everything for the
woman he’s determined to possess—even reveal his most
sinful secret.
Only a desperate mission
could bring Leona Montgomery face-to-face with the
scoundrel whose dangerous sensuality once sent her fleeing
from his arms. But she has under-estimated Christian,
Marquess of Easterbrook. As irresistible as ever, his past
swathed in mystery, Christian has his own plans for the
woman he has waited seven years to claim. Yet once desire
reignites, bringing a dangerous secret into the open,
Leona will find herself bound to the seductive nobleman in
ways she could never have imagined. Seven years have
changed nothing: this man can tempt her to ruin with just
one touch. With Leona’s reputation and hopes for her
family’s salvation in tatters, she must follow the only
course left to her…even as each step brings her closer to
a shattering truth and a passion she can no longer live
without.…
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