A RECKLESS ENCOUNTER
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $4.99
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Publisher Description
Only Rosemary Rogers could create a tale of passion and vengeance so captivating, so unforgettable, that you'll savor it time and again.
REVENGE
Celia St. Remy Sinclair has harbored a dark obsession since the tender age of twelve: to bring about the downfall of Lord Northington, the man responsible for her mother's death. Now an elegant and self-possessed beauty of twenty-two, she leaves America for London, determined to avenge the act of violence that shattered her life.
REDEMPTION
Celia is stunned when she comes face-to-face with her nemesis—for this rakishly charming gentleman called Colter is not what she expected. When she discovers he is the new Lord Northington, son of the man she's vowed to destroy, she embarks upon a daring plot to take revenge on the father through the son. But even the best-laid plans can be thwarted by the powerful forces of the human heart….
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Not as sensual as Rogers's fans may expect, this Regency-era bodice ripper is marred by a muddled plot and numerous historical inaccuracies. Raised in an American orphanage, Celia St. Remy Sinclair has come to England to take revenge on Lord Northington, the ruthless aristocrat who raped her mother and murdered their faithful family retainer nine years earlier. When she arrives, she learns that Lord Northington is now the Earl of Moreland, and that his rakish son, Colter, bears the Northington title. It's lust at first sight for Celia and her alpha male, but several obstacles stand in their way. As it turns out, Colter is a spy for the Tory government, and a tedious story line involving the hunt for the Cato Street Conspirators interrupts the romance. Colter's personal aim to root out the illegal practices going on in his family's shipping business tangles the tale further and will make Rogers's most avid fans squirm; aristocrats, after all, rarely if ever dirtied their hands in trade. The fact that Celia travels without a lady's maid is another major faux pas that is merely glossed over. Nevertheless, Rogers's novels (Sweet Savage Love; Savage Desire) are better known for their sensuality than their historical accuracy, and her diehard readers will readily consume this slapdash romance. (Dec.)
