The Rogue's Return
After years living in the new world of Canada, Simon St. Bride is ready to return to aristocratic life in England. But his plans are delayed by a duel and a young woman he feels honor-bound to marry, knowing that his family is unlikely to welcome her. For despite her beauty and seeming innocence,...
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After years living in the new world of Canada, Simon St. Bride is ready to return to aristocratic life in England. But his plans are delayed by a duel and a young woman he feels honor-bound to marry, knowing that his family is unlikely to welcome her. For despite her beauty and seeming innocence, Jane Otterburn is hesitant to speak of her enigmatic past... Then treachery strikes their world, and, as Simon and Jane must fight side-by-side against enemies and fate, on land and at sea, he discovers a wife beyond price and a passion beyond measure. But will the truth about Jane tear their love asunder?
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780451217882 (0451217888)
ASIN: 451217888
Publish date: March 7th 2006
Publisher: Signet
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Series: Company of Rogues (#12)
Wow! The first Regency romance I've encountered that could officially qualify as CanLit (Canadian Literature), having both a Canadian author and a Canadian setting for a significant portion the book. The story starts in Canada, in old "muddy York", which eventually became the city of Toronto, the ar...
Hiding the past is never a good sign. Generally this means it will come to bite you in the ass when you least need it. I like reading forced weddings which end up happily ever after though. Of course, this only happens in fiction, never the real world.