Octavia Pierce is a woman who knows her own mind and until
recently, trusted her heart.
Since their brief and interrupted tryst in a moonlit garden,
Octavia Pierce has followed whatever snips of news came her
way regarding Ben Doreé. He had once been her best and only
friend and would-be lover. As much as she understood the
strictures society had placed upon them, in her heart of
hearts she longed and feared the time when they would meet
again, upon her return to England. She must know if there
was anything left of the young man to whom she had given her
heart.
Ben Doreé was raised in an atmosphere steeped in duty. He is
a man whose very life protects secrets not his own. He
remembers Octavia as a young woman of artless honesty with a
beauty all her own, borne as much from her spirit as her
graceful appearance. Yet how well can he know the woman
based on his memories of the beautiful young girl he left
behind? Still, when she comes to him for aid he is helpless
to refuse her, even though it is to save the man claiming to
be her fiancé.
Katharine Ashe has written another gem of a love story. Not
content with the standard trappings of the era and its
foibles, Ashe always finds a way to bring in a unique
storyline still firmly based in the historical period.
Immersive and lush, the relationship between Octavia and Ben
is a lovely measured yet passionate dance that glows
brightly against the dark shadows very much in evidence at
that time in England. I have never been disappointed in a
Katharine Ashe book. She is that rare author who chooses to
risk unexpected elements within an established genre, and
whose skill and magic with the pen lifts her tales above the
rest. Next up for Ashe is her brand new Falcon Club series,
kicking off in February 2012 with When a Scot Loves a
Lady
Miss Octavia Pierce is witty, well-off…and shockingly unwed.
Still, she is far too successful in society to remain on the
shelf forever, and her family has hopes that Octavia will
finally make the perfect match. What they don’t know is that
years earlier Octavia was scandalously tempted by the one
man capable of sweeping her off her feet-the man now known
as the Marquis of Doreé.
A third son, never meant to inherit, Lord Ben Doreé has
abandoned his past and grown accustomed to his illustrious
new position of wealth and power. But he has never forgotten
Octavia, and now she desperately needs his help in a most
dangerous, clandestine matter. Although she claims she has
put the memories of the passion they shared behind her, Ben
is determined to once again have her in his arms-and in his
bed.
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