Ruined! No, that couldn't be right! Marissa York still
could not believe what her brother was saying.
After all, she had just been a little curious about Peter
White's ability as a lover and maybe had a tad too much
wine, but definitely, that was not ruined, was it?
When the full implications of what her brother said hit her
and the tongues started wagging, Marissa realized that her
reputation was truly in jeopardy. She could not consider
marrying Peter White, much as he shone on the dance floor.
Then Aidan accepted his good friend's offer to marry
his sister. Marissa was shocked to think about being
married to such a brute of a man, no matter that Jude
Bertrand was a duke's son. Impossible! She was going to try
every tactic she could think of to get out of this mess.
Despite her penchant for flirting, especially with
the handsome dandies with sexy thighs who looked so
romantic in their tight fitting trousers, Jude had always
fancied Marissa and the streak of wildness that
occasionally escaped from her carefully groomed ladylike
manner. How he hoped that while on their "betrothal" he
could make her love him. But how could he get her eyes off
the glamor and glitter of the dance floor to see into his
heart?
Leading off a new series about the York family and their
notorious members and friends, Victoria Dahl's latest
romance set in 1847 England is off to a great start with
strong characters and interesting plot development. Dahl
fans will enjoy how the spirited and self-centered Marissa
gradually deals with her shortsighted behavior while still
shooting indignant sparks when men try to impose their
will on her. Jude is that hero with the inner strength of
character and with a little polish, who knows what will
happen?
Discover why Victoria Dahl is one of the hottest writers in
historical romance today in this fast-paced story of an
adventurous beauty and her charismatic beast...
He Is Not What She Had In Mind. Jude Bertrand is not an excellent dancer. Nor does he
wear the most fashionable coats. But when Marissa York's
brother approaches him, desperate to preserve Marissa's
tenuous reputation, Jude does prove heroic enough to offer
to marry the girl. In fact, the union should more than make
up for his lack of social graces...and his own scandalous
past...
But Minds Change... Marissa knows that betrothal to
the son of a duke--even one as raw and masculine as
Jude--will save her from ruin, but that doesn't mean she's
happy about it. Soon, though, she finds that Jude has a
surprisingly gentle touch--and plans to use it to persuade
Marissa that their wedding day cannot come soon enough...
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