Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of Hazard—a sizzling and sensual novel of fortune and fate…
A Lady with a Quest…
Cressida Mandeville agrees to Lord Croftons vile proposal, but secretly she has other plans. She will trick the loathsome man, find her fathers hidden wealth, and save her family from ruin. All goes well, until a daring highwayman stops their carriage, whirls Cressida up onto his dark horse, and demands a kiss…. A Duke with a Conscience…
Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven, doesnt plan to rescue a damsel in distress, but he can hardly leave an innocent in Croftons power. One kiss confirms his prisoners innocence, but instead of grateful, she is furious. When he discovers that Cressida is on a quest, one that will take her into the darkest parts of Regency society, St. Raven knows he must become her partner and protector. But he doesnt expect the dangers to his heart….
Review
"Today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance." —
Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced, wonderfully inventive stories, and vividly rendered characters." —Library Journal
Synopsis
From the
New York Times bestselling author of
Hazard a sizzling and sensual novel of fortune and fate
A Lady with a Quest
Cressida Mandeville agrees to Lord Crofton s vile proposal, but secretly she has other plans. She will trick the loathsome man, find her father s hidden wealth, and save her family from ruin. All goes well, until a daring highwayman stops their carriage, whirls Cressida up onto his dark horse, and demands a kiss .
A Duke with a Conscience Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven, doesn t plan to rescue a damsel in distress, but he can hardly leave an innocent in Crofton s power. One kiss confirms his prisoner s innocence, but instead of grateful, she is furious. When he discovers that Cressida is on a quest, one that will take her into the darkest parts of Regency society, St. Raven knows he must become her partner and protector. But he doesn t expect the dangers to his heart .
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Synopsis
Nothing could be worse than the day Cressida's father recklessly gambled away the family estate to a vile rake called Lord Crofton. Until Lord Crofton came to her with an utterly scandalous, entirely wicked proposal...
One kiss was all Tristan asked for. Not an uncommon request from a highwayman, but still, this woman, this Cressida, had the nerve to refuse the Duke of St. Raven. In fact, she seemed not frightened, but furious, yet there was something about her that told him she wanted much more than a kiss...
About the Author
Jo Beverley is widely regarded as one of the most talented romance writers today. She is a four-time winner of Romance Writers of America's cherished RITA Award and one of only a handful of members in the RITA Hall of Fame. She has also recieved the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Born in England, she now lives with her husband and two sons in Victoria, British Columbia, just a ferry ride away from Seattle, WA.