Hot Off the Presses: November 2004
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- by Kristina Cook
- ISBN: 0-8217-7778-5, Zebra Historical Romance, November 2004
Henry Ashton, the Marquess of Mandeville, knows precisely what he needs in a wife: a docile, conventional female from a wealthy, powerful family to further his political aspirations. Certainly a gentleman of his stature can take his pick, so why is he so irresistibly drawn to Lucy Abbington, the most remarkably unconventional woman he's ever met? Her wish to become — of all things — a veterinarian, not to mention her outspoken nature and lack of connections, make her most unsuitable for his courtship, though deliciously suitable for his bed. Their attraction is unleashed in a kiss that promises temptation — and trouble.
In spite of her boredom with the ton and its fripperies, Lucy is a smashing success in her first season — receiving cards and bouquets, invitations to dance and even to marry. A fight breaks out over her at the opera, she nearly loses her virtue in the back of a carriage — yet the one man she does want offers only dangerous passion. She is determined to resist the arrogant, infuriating Mandeville — but can her lips say 'no' while her heart says 'yes'?