The gentlemen of the Bastion Club have proven their courage while fighting England's enemies, but nothing has prepared them for dealing with that most formidable of challenges: the opposite sex. Deverell, Viscount Paignton, is in desperate need of a wife. Unmoved by the matchmaking herd, he seeks help from his aunt, who directs him to a lady she vows is perfect for him. Dispatched to a country house party to look the lady over, he discovers her not swanning about among the guests but with her nose buried in a book in the library. Phoebe Malleson is tempted to distraction by Deverell, but marrying him isn't part of her plan. Moved by an incident in her past, Phoebe has a secret cause to which she's committed. Unfortunately, telling Deverell to go away doesn't work, and he quickly learns of her secret. But someone powerful has her cause targeted for destructionâand her in their sights. Phoebe must accept Deverell's helpthough the cost to them both might be dearâand deadly.
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Stephanie Laurens
Nascida no Sri Lanka, Stephanie Laurens passou quase toda a sua vida na Austrália. Depois de terminada a sua formação numa área científica, viajou extensamente com o marido pelo Longínquo e Médio Oriente, assim como por toda a Europa. Os quatro anos que viveu em Londres serviram-lhe de inspiração para os seus romances ambientados na época da Regência britânica.
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