With a vile Russian Prince and Cossacks on her heels,
Rebecca Ward flees her home in Yorkshire and tries to
locate the mighty Duke of Westland to tell what she
witnessed that fateful night on the moors. Becky prays the
duke will remember her from his stay years ago at the
hunting lodge where she and her mother lived. Becky's
mother, the disgraced daughter of an earl, was banished to
the farthest house of his estate, where they enjoyed a
happy life. After the death of her mother and grandfather,
a distant cousin, Prince Kurdov, arrived as her guardian.
She refused to submit to the lecherous demands of the
prince and witnessed him committing murder. Avoiding the
Cossacks, Becky stumbles upon a rake who mistakes her for a
trollop.
Lord Alec Knight's bad luck is finally changing. Finding a
delectable woman asleep on his friend's doorstep, Alec and
his friends awaken her for their pleasure. Instead of a
willing woman, they awaken a termagant, who tries to geld
one and loosen another's tooth. Alec uses his legendary
charm to coax the frightened woman back to his home.
Something about her stirs the libertine's almost forgotten
conscience. Born in scandal to the woman known as
Hawkscliffe's Harlot, Alec's behavior rivals his mother's
life. His last affair cost him his brothers' respect and
his own.
Realizing she needs help, Becky accepts Alec's aid. While
evading the Cossacks and developing a plan, Becky falls in
love with Alec, despite her misgivings regarding his
character. Trying to prove himself worthy, Alec transforms
into a warrior to battle for justice and Becky's heart.
This is an absolutely fabulous romance! Ms. Foley pairs a
dark and tormented hero with a spitfire heroine, engaging
in a dark and sensual relationship that will engross
readers. Don't start this tale late in the day, or you'll
be up all night finishing it.
Lord Alec Knight, the most daring and handsome rogue in all
of London, is a smooth-talking aristocrat with an abundance
of high-society lady admirers. With his irresistible wit,
lucky hand at the gaming tables, and enticing charisma, he
can have any woman he wants. But when the only girl he would
have considered marrying ties the knot with someone else,
Alec realizes he doesn't want to be with just any lady - he
wants to find the love of his life.
The beautiful and boldly spirited Miss Becky Ward takes his
life by storm after he rescues her from peril. Alec soon
learns that Becky is on the run, having uncovered a menacing
secret about her cousin, the murderous Prince Mikhail
Kurkov. In the midst of danger, Alec and Becky find
themselves deeply drawn to each other. After the two spend
an all-consuming night of sin, Becky's knight in shining
armor vows on his honor to protect her until the end. But
before long, Alec is protecting her with more than honor -
and it seems the once untamed rake of London just may have
found what he has been searching for all along . . . true
love.
