Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart--and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative ...
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Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart--and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative threatens to turn Eve out of her home, Aidan gallantly makes her an offer she can't refuse: marry him . . . if only to save her home. And now, as all of London breathlessly awaits the transformation of the new Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the strangest thing happens: With one touch, one searing embrace, Aidan and Eve's business arrangement is about to be transformed into something slightly surprising. Contains mature themes.
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Terrific book, with regards to the writer. All of her books are good and make me feel like I am a part of the era and the family.
Patois
Jan 7, 2008
A Regency romance for today
The subtext to this novel exposes the nobility of soldiers, particularly the male protagonist, who agrees to marry the sister of one of his men in order to save their family from ruin. More apropos to today, however, this story shows how a loving woman can help a commanding officer erase the mental effects of war and return to being a contented civilian. In my list of Balogh books, this is my third favorite after Slightly Dangerous and The Temporary Wife.
