Arianna has left India after her father’s death, living there most of her life she flees to England to seek help from Lady Eder who was an old friend of her father’s. Right off I knew that Arianna was going to be charming and tough, not too tough, she has a gentle and subtle side to her, but her father has been murdered, brutally so and she has left with her father’s research. Her father believed he had found the cure for consumption and now someone wants credit for her father’s work.
Startled by Arianna’s beauty and exotic air Lukas can’t help but be swept away by her, especially since he thinks that she is the courtesan he has arranged for the night. What happens next really sets up Lukas and Arianna’s foundation, the banter between the two is witty and clever and made me laugh out loud a time or two. What a way to start out a relationship of any kind with that kind of miscommunication of mistaken identity. Lukas the good man that he is wants to help her in every way, but settling down right now for him isn't in the cards. I loved that Arianna wasn't afraid of her feelings for Lukas which in turn made it harder for him to resists her!
A little suspense, but this book is mostly about the romance (which I love), charming characters that grab your heart and melt it slowly as the love blossoms between Arianna and Lukas. Completely beguiling and never misses a beat with memorable characters, sensual love scenes and a lovely ending to a fantastic series.
He’s determined not to be a hero…
Lord Morgandale is as notorious as he is dashing, and he’s determined no woman will tie him down. But from the moment Arianna Sweet appears on his doorstep, he cannot resist the lure of her fascinating personality, exotic wardrobe, and tempting green eyes…
She has a deadly secret…
Arianna Sweet never imagined the significance of her father’s research until after his untimely death. Now she is in possession of his groundbreaking discovery, one that someone would kill for. She can’t tell Lord Morgandale her secret, but she knows she needs his help, desperately…
April 2010(04-06-10)
Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN-10: 1402217617
ISBN-13: 9781402217616
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