Moira Tyndale, the Viscountess of Aubourn, returns to society after the death of her husband eager to help her younger sister find a husband. Moira, who is shy and has never been comfortable at parties, masquerades as a cool, poised woman as she protects her sister from improper rakes. Moira wishes for her sister to marry for love and have a successful marriage. Moira's marriage was not a grand love. In order to escape a horrible childhood, Moira married a good man, who hid a tragic secret.
Wynthrope Ryland sees a beautiful woman who guards her sister. He's envious of the sense of family that there is between the sisters. It reminds him of his brothers and the secret he holds from them. As a young man whose family was in disarray, Wynthrope became a willing participant in criminal activities. He foolishly believed he was acting for the good of England. When the ruse was exposed, Wynthrope felt idiotic at believing such lies.
Wandering mindlessly through society, Wynthrope meets Moira. At his first glimpse, Wynthrope believes Moira can see into his black soul. As he tries to be the man she believes him to be, a blackmailer enters their lives, shattering their dreams.
IN THE NIGHT continues the excellent Ryland brothers' series. Ms. Smith's tale rings true of families with their strengths and weaknesses. With her usual flair, she's given readers an absorbing and touching love story.
Every man has his weakness. And the Ryland brothers are no
different.
But Wynthrope Ryland has always believed himself an
exception to that rule,
an exception to every rule. It is the only way he can
justify his former
life -- a life of crime. Long ago he took advantage of his
astounding
ability to remain undetected in the most profitable of
ways ... and since
then, he has been motivated only by the hope of somehow
turning his wrongs
to rights.
Until he meets Moira. Moira Tyndale, elegant, proud, even
haughty, a
beautiful viscountess in possession of a priceless crown of
diamonds. She is
to be the victim of his final theft, the one that will set
the Ryland
brothers free forever from the binds Wyn unknowingly
created so long ago.
And yet with only the slightest glance, Moira has him more
enchanted than he
ever believed possible. In her bedchamber -- the very place
where the theft
must take place -- he discovers passion heretofore unknown.
She is his weakness. But will she be his undoing?
There are dangerous seductions waiting ... In The
Night
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