Lord Gregor MacLean barely holds on to his temper after he
finds a fortune hunter has abducted his good friend,
Venetia Oglivie. And losing his temper bodes ill for the
environment. The weather curse bestowed upon the MacLean
family means that when they lose their tempers, storms are
unleashed. As Gregor rides to the rescue with his temper
boiling, a fierce winter storm in April descends upon
London and the countryside. When Gregor catches up to the
scoundrel, he finds Venetia unharmed. Due to the intense
weather, they are stranded at an inn with other unfortunate
travelers.
Venetia Oglivie cannot believe she is stuck at an inn with
an idiotic man who thought they would marry. Compounding
her problem is that her dearest friend, Gregor, is treating
her like a ninny. He accuses her of keeping unsuitable
acquaintances and frequently misjudging them. Venetia loves
helping people with some success. Her chaotic parents, who
are prone to over-dramatics, have prepared Venetia to deal
with major and minor catastrophes. At least, Venetia is
involved in life. Gregor prefers to observe life and not
participate.
In close proximity with tempers flaring, Gregor
passionately kisses Venetia. That kiss makes them re-
examine their friendship, and they immediately see their
warm close friendship will never be the same. However,
Venetia regards his lack of feeling for his fellow man a
major character flaw. Gregor realizes he has compromised
Venetia and he has no choice but to marry her.
Ms. Hawkins' second book in her MacLean series is a lively
tale of two friends caught off guard as their friendship
changes and romance blooms. The colorful characters caught
at the inn during the storm make this a fun read.
When Lord Gregor MacLean learns his childhood friend,
Venetia Oglivie, has been abducted by a fortune hunter, he
rides off to Scotland in hot -- and very annoyed --
pursuit. Venetia's soft heart has gotten her in major
trouble this time: if he doesn't rescue her swiftly, the
scandal will ostracize the provocative wench!
The only sensible member of her family, Venetia is sure she
can fix any problem, even this one. So when an irate Gregor
catches up with her, arrogantly expecting a hero's welcome,
the sparks between them begin to fly. Then an unexpected
snowstorm traps them at an inn, and Gregor discovers his
feelings for the lovely Venetia are far warmer than he
realized -- fiery enough to burn down the inn! Now if he
can only convince Venetia that his motive for marriage
isn't duty...but desire.
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