There is one thing that Kate Taylor fully believes in and that is love. But what Kate cannot believe is that she can find love with Corporal Thorne. He is a man who is stern and as unemotional as a rock and yet, Kate makes it her next goal to try and tease a little emotion out of the militia commander.
However, when strangers come looking for her to tell her that there is a great possibility that she is part of their family, Thorne steps in and declares her as his fiancΓ©. No one is more shocked than Kate, though that does not stop the secret thrill she experiences whenever Thorne mentions that she is to be his future wife.
Tessa Dare has the coveted ability to steal the hearts of readers. Her writing is fluid and strong. It's like stepping into a time machine, she so easily transports readers. She possesses a distinct voice that stands out amongst a sea of already accomplished authors, yet she brings that charm that makes an already polished read sparkle and shine.
A LADY BY MIDNIGHT has plenty to keep readers turning the pages: fascinating characters, whip-smart dialogue and of course, plenty of passion and temptation. Tessa Dare is simply a must read!
Kate Taylor has grown up alone. She doesnβt remember her
parents and anonymous benefactors paid for her education
at a respectable school. She has now the resident music
tutor for young gently-bred ladies in the seaside village
of Spindle Cove.
For the past year, Corporal Samuel Thorne has been living
in small village, hiding a very big secret. The first time
he heard Miss Kate Taylor singing in the tea shop, he was
instantly enchanted. The moment she turned her profile and
revealed a birthmark, he recognized her from his youth.
They spent their early years in the same London brothel,
where their mothers were prostitutes.
Desperate to hide her past from her, Thorne keeps Kate at
a distance, while secretly pining for her. That is until
one day he is bitten by an adder (while trying to save
Kateβs life, of course) and as she nurses him back to
health, the truth of her past come out, along with the
secret of Thornes true feelings.
As their feelings develop, Thorne and Kate are ready to
marry. Until one day the real truth about Kateβs family
comes out. Not only is she legitimate, sheβs titled and
rich! How will Thorne, the prostituteβs son, ever be able
to compete with the dandies of the ton? He is willing to
step back and let Kate enter the bosom of the family she
always dreamed of. But will Kate risk losing her true
heartβs desire?
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