Following her father's death, Josephine Quincy seeks
employment as a secretary for Lord Sinclair. In order to
provide for her sister and grandmother, Josephine
masquerades as a man to obtain the job. She accepts that
her disguise prevents her from achieving marriage and
children, for if society learns of her deception, they'd
condemn her.
Benjamin, the Earl of Sinclair, returned from war to
recover from his serious leg wounds. Told he would never
walk, Benjamin applied himself to rehabilitation and now is
able to walk with a cane. Instead of celebrating his
success, he discovers his previous secretary stole a great
deal of money from him. The theft would have gone unnoticed
except for Sinclair's new secretary's extraordinary skill.
The only problem, Sinclair quickly realizes Mr. Quincy is a
Miss.
Acknowledging Quincy's need of employment, Sinclair
continues the deception. Working closely together, Sinclair
and Quincy forge a friendship that deepens into love.
Believing she's unsuitable, Quincy declines his proposal.
Sinclair refuses to accept the idea that a marriage between
them is unworkable and tries to change her mind.
Ms. Karr, the winner of RWA's Golden Heart Award, has
written a debut novel that's perfect as a light and
pleasant read after the busy holiday season.
The devilishly attractive Earl of Sinclair is having
trouble holding onto servants, what with so many of them
pairing up and running off to be wed. Luckily, his able new
secretary, J. Quincy, seems scrupulously loyal, and
possesses the invaluable ability to flawlessly forge the
master's signature. But imagine Sinclair's surprise when he
discovers the "J" stands for "Josephine." His cherished
employee is, in actuality, a quite delectable lady in
disguise!
Jo desperately needs this position, and never actually lied
about her gender -- though she didn't expect Sinclair's
keen eye to expose the truth so quickly. If the ton finds
out, the scandal could be devastating. But Jo believes she
can still be of service to the dashing lord.The greatest
difficulty, however, will be keeping her mind on business
with Sinclair standing so tantalizingly, intoxicatingly
close. And what this earl wants, he usually gets!
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