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But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England.

Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past? A woman who defies her time. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man; why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery.

For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again. As a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet.

Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. In fact, she wants nothing to do with him. But Gabriel finds the high-spirited Pandora irresistible. But soon she discovers that her entrepreneurial endeavors have accidentally involved her in a dangerous conspiracy—and only her husband can keep her safe.

A ruthless tycoon. Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her.

If he must take her virtue to ensure she marries him, so much the better. It was bitterly cold. Two dozen men serving as pages, feathermen, and coachmen walked at the end of the procession, their breaths blowing white in the early winter air. They were followed by a great crowd of mourners, a curious mingling of well-to-do people, merchants, flash gentry, and outright criminals. Friends and enemies alike were there.

However, Evie had insisted on participating. She found comfort in the ritual, as if it helped her to bid farewell to her father. Sebastian had been inclined to argue, until Cam had intervened. Sebastian had given him a withering glance. Not only that, but in she was also named Miss Massachusetts, and is now currently living in Washington with her husband. Lisa Kleypas was always a keen reader with a strong interest mainly in the romance fiction genre.

After graduating from Wellesley College with a degree in political science, she decided she wanted to take up writing with the help of her supportive parents.

Originally she was more focused on historical romance novels, but this was to change during a flood of her Texas home. In this flood both her and her mother ended up buying some romance novels to ease the transition and stress. It was then because of this in that she decided to turn towards and focus on the romance genre. She still intends to go back to historical romance in the near future. For the time being though she is happy having reached the top of the bestseller lists on numerous occasion, with a number of awards to her name as well.

Currently she resides in Washington with her two children and her husband. It was then in that she had the revelation following a flood of her home, whereby she took up the decision to write solely romance fiction instead of historical romance. After this she has had over eleven other awards during the preceding years as she continues to build upon her name and reputation. From this she continues to go from strength-to-strength, as her reputation as a romantic author grows.

Much more is expected from Lisa Kleypas in the future as she builds upon her career and ever increasing popularity. The first in the Stokehurst series that Lisa Kleypas brought out in , this was to be one of two historically themed novels concerning the exploits of the Stokehurst family. It is then that he takes the opportunity of bringing her into his home as he looks to have her path cross with his. As a widower himself, he quickly places her as a governess for his young daughter.

With an air of mystery surrounding her though, nobody is entirely sure who she is or exactly where she came from, as she finds herself in the home and the lives of the lord and his daughter. It is now up to him to provide her with the sanctuary that she needs, whilst defying time honored conventions and traditions just to be with her.

Fighting off vengeful forces, they must both struggle to maintain their true love in the hope of starting afresh once more. Can they ever put the past behind them and be happy once again starting from scratch? Will the past overcome and drag them back to where they were before?

What are the secrets they hold and what is the crime that she supposedly committed in her troubled past? Before it seemed to be a lot easier when she was simply tending to her siblings needs.

Now she must deal with this fortune, which has placed a weight upon their shoulders. Following this they are both immediately consumed with their desire for one another.