Publication

2005 - Pocket Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

81,500 words, Guess

Page Count

326 pages

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads419279
  • LibraryThing78739

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3562.I5123 M36 2005b

Description

Lady Margaret Landor first met Sebastian Townshend as a child, when he caught her peeking into her older sister's engagement ball. Tall, dashing, and charming, Sebastian was one of the most sought-after bachelors in Kent and cut a romantic figure she would not soon forget. Never did she dream that one day she would be living at his family's magnificent estate with Sebastian's father, the eighth Earl of Edgewood, as her guardian--while Sebastian is banished from his family due to the tragic results of a duel. When life at Edgewood takes a sinister turn with the earl suffering a suspicious number of life-threatening accidents, Margaret wonders if Sebastian's younger brother and his wife have grown impatient to inherit the earldom. Setting out to find the one man she believes can set the situation to rights, she discovers that Sebastian Townshend has forged a new identity for himself on the continent. Now known as The Raven, a deadly mercenary, notorious for accomplishing any mission no matter how seemingly impossible, he has vowed never to return to England. Not until Margaret meets his outrageous monetary demands does Sebastian agree to return home, reluctantly posing as her husband in order to facilitate his return to society. When he learns she cannot afford to pay his fee, he suggests a scandalous trade. As Margaret and Sebastian work to uncover the intrigue at his father's estate, a fierce passion blooms that neither of them anticipated and neither can resist. But can Margaret persuade Sebastian to abandon the dark path he believes is his fate and claim the life--and love--he deserves?

Description

Disowned by his family, Sebastian Townshend has forged a reputation throughout Europe as a mercenary, until his former neighbor, Lady Margaret Landor, enlists his assistance in investigating death threats against his estranged father.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • Marriage most scandalousPocket Books2005-01-01

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