![]() More than a pretty face in a satin gown, Penelope has devoted her will and intelligence to caring for London's orphans. When Penelope Ashford appeals for his aid, he is moved by her plight-and captivated by her lush beauty. Handsome, enigmatic, and deliciously dangerous, Barnaby Adair has made his name by solving crimes within the ton. ![]() I'm glad I didn't spend a credit on this book, and I never would have spent the time actually reading it.New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens knows Regency London, and outside the exclusive enclave in which the aristocracy lived in wealth and comfort, lay another world. Otherwise I would never have finished this book. 4: Thank Amazon for the software that allows for faster speed adjustments and fast-forward. If a book is going to have gratuitous graphic sex, then "Regency" "Historical" isn't enough. Fair Weather Christian rationalization at it's finest! 3: Amazon needs to work on its. That way the family can avoid any potential scandal. Oh NO! As long as the family can get "them" far enough away that "they" can't harm anyone the family knows, it's just fine to put "them" in a position to victimize anyone else. But later, when they figure out who the bad guy is and that he is a raving, murderous psychopath, their remedy is not justice. 2:The author's moral compass is atrocious! (Spoiler Alert) The Hero goes to church with the family, hoping God will help him with his moral dilemma. So I kept listening, even though it is so obvious who the bad guy is almost from the beginning. Justin Hill could make the phone book interesting. The hero sounds exactly like Russel Crow (Master and Commander). Hers, his, and theirs.ĪUTHOR'S MORAL COMPASS IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED!ġ: The narration was absolutely fabulous. Together they battle to save not just themselves, not just her family, but their futures. Until the villain, panicked by their inquiries, strikes - directly at them - and forces them both to acknowledge what has grown to be the most important thing in their lives. Every suspect proves to have perfectly understandable, albeit hidden reasons for their behavior. Someone has plans - someone other than the Hinckleys - but who is pulling the strings is a mystery that Godfrey and Ellie find near-impossible to solve. ![]() Through Ellie’s and her siblings’ efforts to keep him entertained and abed, Godfrey grows to know the family, appreciating and ultimately being drawn into family life of a sort he’s never known.Įventually, to everyone’s relief, he recovers sufficiently to assess the painting - only to discover that nothing is as it seems. Then a snowstorm sweeps in, and Godfrey barely manages to haul himself, his groom, and his horses to their destination.Įlinor Hinckley, eldest daughter of Hinckley Hall, stalwart defender of the family, right arm to her invalid father, and established spinster, knows full well how much her family has riding on the sale of the painting and throws herself into nursing the initially delirious gentleman who holds her family’s future in his hands.īut Godfrey proves to be a far from easy patient. Lord Godfrey Cavanaugh has no thoughts of marrying as he drives into North Yorkshire on a plum commission for the National Gallery to authenticate a Renaissance painting the gallery wishes to purchase. The scion of a noble house brought low by a storm and the lady who nurses him back to health strive to unravel a web of deception that threatens her family and forces them to fight for what they hold most dear - family, each other, and love. Number one New York Times best-selling author Stephanie Laurens concludes the tales of the Cavanaugh siblings with the riveting story of the youngest brother and his search for a family of his own.
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