"A man with ambitions meets an innocent who will force him to re-evalute his goals"
Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted May 27, 2007
Romance Historical | Romance Series
Jameson Flynn is the secretary to a Marquess but he has
ambitions to be so much more. He envisions himself as MP
someday. Usually, Lord Tannerton gives him tasks that will
facilitate his dreams. Lord Tannerton lets Flynn do all the hard work; he prefers
the ladies and other pursuits. When he can't get close to
the woman he currently desires, he gives Flynn the task of
finessing the relationship. Rose O'Keefe is able to get a job singing at Vauxhall
through the auspices of her musician father. Rose has
ambitions of her own which include singing on the stage at
the King's Theatre; following in her deceased mother's
footsteps. She is embarrassed by all the men who try to offer her
protection. Having her father and his friend, Letty, push
her into the life of a mistress is wearing. Tannerton and Lord Greythorne set up a competition to see
who will win the hand of the lovely Miss O'Keefe. Since
Flynn has good ideas of how to approach Rose, Tannerton
gives him carte blanche to help him win the contest. Neither man knows that Lord Greythorne has his own agenda
and will do whatever it takes to win Rose. Ms. Gaston has set up an unusual romance with the heroine
being groomed to be a mistress rather than a wife. Then
she sets up the competition between two men who get so
caught up in the fight that they fail to notice the love
blooming between the heroine and her unlikely hero. As we learn more about Greythorne and his unusual sexual
desires, a darker element is introduced which leads to
danger for all concerned. Peopled with interesting characters, Ms. Gaston has given
the regency reader a tautly woven plot. Hinting at
perversion until near the end, the darkness won't overwhelm
the reader. Ms. Gaston's fans won't be disappointed.
SUMMARY
Jameson Flynn is a man with a mission. Nothing will knock
him off course. Until one summer's evening in Vauxhall
Gardens, when a woman's song reminds him of the world he
left behind. Rose O'Keefe's beautiful voice and graceful, earthy
sensuality have made her a sensation among the pleasure-
seekers of the night. In such dissolute company, how long
can it be before her virtue is compromised? The man who can make or break Flynn's career desires Rose
as his mistress. Soon Flynn will have to choose what
matters to him most—success or love….
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