From Publishers Weekly
A Regency-set historical romance, Busbee's latest follows Gypsy Lady and Love Be Mine. Though graced by two charming protagonists, widowed Lady Sophy Marlowe and Viscount Ives Harrington (lately arrived from the Peninsular Wars), this romance-cum-spy-mystery sags badly in the middle and is barely redeemed at the last minute by a breathtaking land-and-sea chase. Sophy, who had been victimized by a brutal husband, has no desire to ever marry again. Ives, looking for a wife to bear him an heir (his entire family was murdered by a spy for Napoleon), doesn't expect to fall in love. Sophy, however, agrees to marriage when, as a suspect, she needs an alibi for a murder investigation. This is an unpromising start for a good relationship, but these passionate lovers have what it takes. Unfortunately, only the most patient of readers will persevere in sorting out the multitude of would-be villains in this uneven story. (May)
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Book Description
After her husband dies, Lady Sophy Marlowe vows she will never wed again, except for love. So when she is suspected of murder, and Viscount Ives Harrington saves her from the gallows, she is none too pleased to have to marry him in exchange for his calculated kindness. But the union of these two passionate people is destined to become much more than a marriage of convenience.
About the Author
Shirlee Busbee is the proud author of 11 novels, including seven New York Times bestsellers. Published since 1977 and with over nine million copies of her books in print, she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze Pen Awards. Shirlee lives in California with Howard, her husband of 34 years, two standard schnauzers, and the Standardbred horses the couple raise for pleasure.
