Synopses & Reviews
Claire Banning fulfilled every debutante's dream when she married a rich nobleman. Soon, however, the celebrated beauty realizes she wed a dissolute wastrel. Bitterly hurt and desperately lonely, Claire vows nonetheless to take her expected place in society. Then on a journey home to her husband's estate on the coast of Sussex, she is abducted, and her life -- and her heart -- are changed forever.
Hugh Battancourt -- a dark and dangerous nobleman who long ago turned his back on the ton and now leads a life secretly dedicated to his country's service -- is determined not to be swayed by his prisoner's beauty as they share a cabin on a ship bound for France. Lives depend on his retrieving from her a letter full of secrets she intends to turn over to the enemy. But even as Claire and Hugh engage in a battle of wits and wills, captor and captive find themselves drawn irresistibly to each other. Is it possible, Claire wonders, that she could discover the true meaning of love that has eluded her with this handsome stranger? One who will lay his life on the line in order to protect her from someone who is intent on placing Claire in the path of danger?
With this sensual and entrancing tale, bestselling author Karen Robards continues her wonderful trilogy of three sisters taking their rightful place as the belles of Regency England's ton.
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"Roberts is one terrific storyteller."--Chicago Tribune
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“Exhilarating. . . . Full of swashbuckling suspense
and sexual sparks.” —Publishers Weekly
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“Grabs you from the first page.” —Romantic Times
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards continues her entrancing trilogy of three sisters taking their rightful place as the belles of Regency England with this sensual tale of captor and captive.Claire Banning fulfilled every debutantes dream when she married the heir to a dukedom—only to discover he was a dissolute wastrel. Then a dark and dangerous nobleman abducts her on a journey home, and Claires life—and her heart—are changed forever. Hugh Battancourt refuses to be swayed by his prisoners beauty. He must intercept a letter full of secrets she intends to turn over to the enemy. But soon their battle of wills sparks an irresistible attraction. Is it possible that Claire could discover the true meaning of love with this handsome stranger? One who will stop at nothing to protect her from someone who is intent on placing Claire in the path of danger?
About the Author
Karen Robards is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty novels, including Scandalous and Irresistible, the first two books of her Regency trilogy featuring the Banning sisters. Her most recent contemporary romantic-suspense titles include To Trust a Stranger, Paradise County, and Ghost Moon. Her short fiction also appears in the Pocket Books anthology Wait Until Dark. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, Doug, and their three sons.