Lady Mariah Doncaster profited from her unusual upbringing
of traipsing around the continent and meeting heads of
state with her father, who was a diplomat to England. Now,
ensconced in London for her Season, Mariah is impatient
with the superficial conversation among her suitors. The
balls and parties leave her bored and not one man sees
beyond her father's wealth and influence. Until she meets a
man on a darken balcony. He makes her laugh, but stays in
the shadows and refuses to give his name. His only
concession is that he will come in the dark of night to her
bedroom for conversation. In the back of her mind, Mariah
knows this is not a proper behavior, but the thrill of the
unknown suitor tempts her beyond good sense.
Master spy Harry Sinclair maintains three identities and
it's beginning to wear on him. His assignment is to watch
and protect three peers of the realm in the perilous times
during the divorce of Queen Caroline and King George IV.
The fear of a popular uprising has the aristocrats on edge.
Under this stress, Harry meets his fantasy woman, Mariah. A
gulf separates them, but he does not have the fortitude to
ignore her. He climbs into her bedroom in the moonlight and
engages in a blend of fantasy and reality.
At first, it's a game as Mariah seeks his identity. Then
reality hits and Mariah contemplates the unfairness of the
situation. The one man who interests her is not acceptable.
The time for hard choices arrives and it's not an easy one
for either of them.
This impossible love story begins in the moonlight, where
Mariah and Harry can talk of family, hopes and dreams. Ms.
Linden adds to the riveting drama by giving it a twist with
the backdrop of an assassination plot against the
scandalous King George and the fear of revolution among the
masses with Mariah and Harry in the middle.
It was a most coveted
invitation—a glittering ball attended by all the important
people of the ton. But Mariah, a ravishing beauty
thought by all to be the catch of the season, never
expected to find true love amid the shadows. The
mysterious man she meets there ignites a passion within
her she never thought possible. When he starts a
clandestine midnight courtship in her bedroom, Mariah is
scandalized—and enthralled.
From a man who knows
just what he desires . . .
Harry Sinclair is a
man of secrets who would do anything to protect those in
his charge. But when he lays eyes on the stunning Mariah,
duty and desire collide. Though every man in London lusts
for her, he knows the fiery attraction between them is
unparalleled. But in a world where trust can turn to
treason and scandal can topple the throne, Harry and
Mariah will fight a perilous fight for their precious love—
and their lives.
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