Livia Lacey is an anomaly among the marriage-minded
debutantes. She's older and has a strong sense of
independence due to the influence of her father. Her
aristocratic father's disdain for frivolity and his
preference for the simple life as a scholarly vicar have
left Livia with a practical nature. She resides in an
inherited home from a distant relative and maintains proper
social decorum with an occasional outburst of foolishness.
After meeting a newly arrived Russian prince, Livia's
reaction to him puzzles her. He's outrageous and funny --
and he fascinates her.
Prince Alex Prokov arrives in London with an agenda from
the Russian Czar. He's to spy on the English and send
progress reports to the Czar. Alex's cover is simple. He'll
appear as an exiled Russian aristocratic with no interest
in politics. To add to his layers of cover, Alex will take
an English wife to make cultivating the English easier. In
a private matter, Alex hopes to uncover information
regarding his English mother, whom he never met. When he
encounters Livia, Alex finds the perfect woman.
Livia bristles under Alex dictatorial manner, but she
believes they can compromise. Alex falls in love with the
spirited and challenging woman knowing she will never
forgive him if she discovers his deceptions.
Ms. Feather writes strong heroines who tackle their
problems regardless of the outcome and Livia is no
exception. This story builds in tension and suspense as the
half-truths and betrayals mount. Readers will be on the
edge of their seat by the exciting climax.
Livia Lacey came to the house she inherited in London's
Cavendish Square with her two friends, Lady Cornelia
Dagenham and Lady Aurelia Farnham, to experience the
excitement of city life. With Cornelia now happily
married, Livia and Aurelia are on their own. But dashing
Prince Alex Prokov, a newcomer to London, seems enchanted
by Liv the moment they meet. Disarmed by the prince's
determined pursuit of her, his exuberant joy of living,
and the desires he awakens in her, Liv agrees to marry
him.
But while night is a time for passionate embraces,
Liv discovers that her irresistible husband can be as
autocratic as he is extravagantly generous. While Alex
balks at Liv's independent ways, he refuses to explain his
own comings and goings. When Liv learns one of Alex's
secrets she only loves him more. But when she learns the
other secret, will she feel wickedly betrayed?
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