Georgiana, the Marchioness of Ellesmere, refuses to
acquiescence to her mother-in-law and leave Penrose, the
family estate. The Dowager Marchioness questions the
validity of Georgiana's marriage since her husband,
Anthony, died on their wedding night. Georgiana declines to
be examined by physicians to prove the marriage was
consummated. She rejects the trappings of the title and
instead works to improve Penrose. As the steward's
daughter, she married Anthony not to gain wealth, but to
save her childhood friend from the life of debauchery that
he'd embraced.
After a 15-year absence, Quinn, the newly titled Marquis of
Ellesmere, returns to Penrose to squash a scandal brewing
since his cousin's death. After meeting with Georgiana, his
childhood friend, Quinn realizes it's going to take all of
the negotiating skills he learned as a diplomat to resolve
the conflict. The difficulty increases as Quinn tries to
suppress his feelings for Georgiana. Memories flood him of
their childhood adventures, which ended prematurely when a
serious accident permanently maimed Georgiana and ended
Anthony and Quinn's friendship forever.
Surrounding herself with her friends from the Widow's Club
does not protect Georgiana's heart from the love she feels
for Quinn. Anthony was her friend, but Quinn was the love
of her life. However, Quinn has never shown her anything
but friendship. Misunderstandings and pride keep the truth
hidden. A contrary old woman and a small child are the
catalysts to open Quinn and Georgiana's hearts, but not
before another innocent's heart is wounded.
Ms. Nash creates a charming romantic love story of
childhood friends torn apart by tragedy and betrayal. The
characters are believable as they struggle to trust their
hearts and not settle for second best.
He had once been her cherished childhood companion,
and then the man she lusted for in secret, but Georgiana
Wilde hasn't seen recently widowed Quinn Fortesque since
the day he married another woman and shattered her heart.
Then fate intervenes and brings the man she dreams about
each night back to her . . . .
Returning to the
estate on family business, Quinn would like nothing more
than to turn the land over to Georgiana and leave the
memories of his former life behind. But then the brooding
marquis finds himself under the spell of the beauty he
once left behind. With her barely concealed passions,
Georgiana melts his coolly guarded heart. Suddenly his
well-ordered world is in danger of crashing down. And it
all began with just one kiss . . . .
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