Helpful Score: 2
Middle of the road Regency with a far-fetched premise. This is not the worst i have ever read, but certainly not the best. If not for the date at the outset, the back cover and a few details , I never would have known this was supposed to be regency--Queen Charlotte is brought in, but never really has any impact on the story. I hope the author has a better handle on her period detail and language by now (this came out in, I think, 2002). The key piece of information upon which the story turns appears glaringly obvious to the reader, but apparently never occurs to any of the characters beside the heroine (who knows "the secret"). Unnecessary zany friend character in person of "Fanny Figbottom" a former actress who is present apparently to be annoying and suggest poorly planned and awkwardly executed ideas to the heroine.
A good story.
great read!
good book. will be reading more by this author
To escape her tyrannical father's designs, Miss Lillian Kane gambles her reputation and transforms herself from insipid Miss Wallflower to Daring Sendation, dazzling Polite Society and the opportune attention of a notable marquis in the process. But when her kindly protector is wrongly accused of murder and dragged off to Newgate Prison, suddenly Lillian needs more than a pretty face and a plan. She needs Nicholas Redford, the one man in London who wants nothing to do with her.
Nick is not about to imperil his good name or that of his fledgling inquiry firm by helping a murderous scoundrel elude justice, no matter how enticing the man's misstress. But the exqusiste Miss Kane is not as she appears, the dashing investagor soon learns. And it is only after one wicked night of passion that Nick realizes that of all dark places where danger lurks, the most unsuspecting is his heart.
Nick is not about to imperil his good name or that of his fledgling inquiry firm by helping a murderous scoundrel elude justice, no matter how enticing the man's misstress. But the exqusiste Miss Kane is not as she appears, the dashing investagor soon learns. And it is only after one wicked night of passion that Nick realizes that of all dark places where danger lurks, the most unsuspecting is his heart.
To escape her tyrannical step-father's designs, Lillian Kane gambles her reputation and transforms herself from Miss Wallflower to Daring Sensation and the mistress of the heir to a dukedom. When her kindly protector is falsely accused of murder and imprisoned, Lillian needs more than a pretty face and a plan. She needs investigator Nicolas Redford, the one man in London who wants nothing to do with her. After one night of passion, (read the book to find out how Lillian manages this) Nicolas comes to realize Lillian is not as she appears and that of all the unsuspecting places where danger lurks, the most unsuspecting is his heart.
Regency romance - wallflower Miss Lillian Kane transforms herself into a sensation of the ton, snaring the attention of a Marquis. But when her kindly protector is accused of murder,she goes to Nicholas Redford. Nick is not about to imperil his good name or his fledgling inquiry firm by helping a murderous scoundrel escape justice, no matter how enticing his mistress. But Miss Kane is not as she appears, & it is only after one wicked night of passion that Nick realizes that of all dark places where danger lurks, the most unsuspecting is his heart. boyhood home of Cardow to take his place as lord after his uncle is murdered. Is the castle's beautiful housekeeper a murderess, & what is she hiding?
