Grace Danvers, a wealthy merchant's daughter, wants a love
match and refuses to consider her good friend's proposal.
When the handsome and popular Lord Jack makes her
acquaintance, Grace quickly succumbs to his charms. His
interest in botany and her paintings make her ashamed that
she judged him by his appearance. Grace protests when
people dismiss her as a redheaded Amazon and do not take
the time to get to know her.
Lord Jack Byron, the third son of a duke, finds himself in
a sticky position. He owes a huge gambling debt to a rich
merchant who will only erase the debt when Jack marries his
daughter. The only condition, she must never know of their
arrangement. Jack expects a terrifying woman and instead
finds Grace a quiet but talented artist. Jack likes her, as
he does all women. His ex-lovers become his good friends.
Jack never expects to fall in love, lust certainly, but
never love.
Lies and secrets have a way of unraveling. When Grace
learns the truth, she demands her own arrangement. For the
first time, Jack finds he has a heart and it is broken. In
their suffering both must learn to forgive and grant second
chances.
Ms. Warren takes Grace's one-sided love and twists it as
she reverses Grace and Jack's roles. She transforms Grace
from a graceless, insecure woman into a swan, while she
places Jack in unfamiliar state of emotional turmoil. It is
another topnotch read from Ms. Warren.
Everyone in London agrees the Byrons are just as "mad, bad,
and dangerous to know" as their poetic non-relation. But
Lord Jack Byron is facing a predicament that is
scandalous...even for him!
Marry a young woman because he lost a bet? Unreformed rake
Lord Jack Byron would do anything to get out of it. But the
rich merchant who holds his debt insists Jack lead his on-
the-shelf daughter to the altar...and make her believe it's
a love match. With no options, Jack agrees, thinking he'll
be shackled to a closed-in spinster.
But Grace Danvers is no milk-and-water miss. When he first
encounters her in a London bookstore, Jack is struck by her
tempting sensuality and soon becomes determined to bed —
and wed — her (in that order!). Yet though he plans to
seduce her with his touch, he never dreams he'll also want
to win her with his love.
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