Lady Anne's Lover
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- 3,49 €
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- 3,49 €
Description de l’éditeur
Lady Imaculata Anne Egremont has appeared in the scandalous pages of the London List often enough. The reading public is so bored with her nonsense, she couldn't make news now unless she took a vow of chastity. But behind her naughty hijinks is a terrible fear. It's time the List helped her. With a quick scan through its job postings and a few whacks at her ridiculous name, she's off to keep house for a bachelor veteran as plain Anne Mont.
Major Gareth Ripton-Jones is dangerously young and handsome on the face of it, but after losing his love and his arm in short order, he is also too deep in his cups to notice that his suspiciously young housekeeper is suspiciously terrible at keeping house. Until, that is, her sharp tongue and her burnt coffee penetrate even his misery--and the charm underneath surprises them both. Trust the worst cook in Wales to propose a most unexpected solution to his troubles. . .
Praise for Maggie Robinson's Novels
"Steam rises from the pages." --RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Mistress by Marriage
"Deliciously wicked. . .hard to put down." --Romance Junkies (5 stars) on Mistress by Midnight
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Robinson never fails to provide plenty of brio, banter, and interpersonal heat in her Regency romances, and this sexy follow-up to Lord Gray's List is no exception. An advertisement for a housekeeper in Lord Gray's tabloid newspaper, the London List, brings together two people Lady Imaculata Anne Egremont and Maj. Gareth Ripton-Jones who both need to repair their less than savory reputations. He must prove he's innocent of murder; she wants to escape her abusive father and the judgmental London high society. Passing herself off as frumpy Mrs. Anne Mont, Lady Anne travels to Wales in response to Gareth's ad. Her housekeeping skills are nonexistent, but the drunken major doesn't notice. What the handsome war hero does notice is that the so-called Mrs. Mont is a seductively shapely woman who's too young to be a widow. Ere long secrets and beds are shared, and the two are on their way to love. Fans of humorous historicals will enjoy this delightful romp.
