The Girl with the Sweetest Secret
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Publisher Description
For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush, page-turning saga…
“A fearless, irrepressible heroine and a hero who matches her every move meet in a complex, richly plotted story” by the New York Times bestselling author (Library Journal).
When Frances Bumgarten encounters a handsome stranger in her kitchen in the middle of the night, her first impulse is to wallop the scoundrel on the head with a bread paddle. And when Frankie discovers he is “The Fox,” a disarmingly arrogant purveyor of gossip among England’s aristocracy, she’s tempted to take a second swing . . .
Never mind that Reynard Boulton, nephew of the Viscount Tannehill, is returning her inebriated uncle safely home. This chiseled intruder has sparked an infuriating physical sensation unlike anything the feisty Nevada silver heiress has experienced. In fact, the noblemen of London are so dull, Frankie’s sworn off marriage entirely. She will, however, help her younger sister win her own love match—even if it means secretly enlisting Reynard’s enquiring mind . . .
But secrets, as Reynard knows too well, can be costly. For Frankie is yet unaware that a villainous duke is scheming to claim her—and ruin him. Soon they’re racing to uncover the truth—and fueling a passion that won’t stay hidden . . .
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“Krahn once again strikes the perfect balance between sharp wit and sexy romance.” —Booklist
“There’s nothing I love better than a fabulous romance that has more on its mind than just the central relationship. And oh boy, does this one deliver.” —Bookpage
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In Krahn's busy but evenly paced second Sin & Sensibility Regency (after A Good Day to Marry a Duke), Reynard Boulton, current gossipmonger and future viscount of Tennehill, has his hands full with the headstrong, beautiful American heiress Frances "Frankie" Bumgarten, whose family he's vowed to protect. Reynard doesn't usually keep other people's secrets he's focused on protecting his own but Frankie earns his silence the moment he meets her. Frankie's mother demands that all three of her girls marry titled gentlemen to secure the family's place in high society, so when Frankie's sister Claire runs off with a musician, Frankie enlists Reynard's help in retrieving her before anyone finds out. Frankie has vowed to never get married especially not to the sneaky, blackmailing duke who's threatening to ruin her family if she doesn't give in to him but Reynard might change her mind. Reynard and Frankie are a perfect match in wit and strength. Tame love scenes highlight their deep desire. There's a lot of romance in this romp, and Claire and Julian's story could easily get its own novel; at times it threatens to overwhelm Reynard and Frankie's story. Readers will enjoy watching all three of the book's couples race to the finish line.
