Tiger By The Tail [Paperback]

Claybourne's newest historical romance (after Jaguar Eyes) is fresh, fast-paced fun. Independent Melisande Mooresby requires a husbandAone who can pass as a gentlemanAfor three weeks only. Once her viscount grandfather is satisfied she's well wed, she'll finally gain her inheritance to fund a house of reformAand her younger, secretly pregnant sister will be free to wed her beloved. Melisande plucks a very handsome Scot out of the town jail to play the part of groom. Reluctant until he realizes his freedom is only an easy "I do" and an annulment away, Will Taggart agrees, keeping his own motives to himself. Once at Mooresby Hall, Melisande's brother delightfully ups the stakes for Will. As Melisande turns her "brute" into a gentleman worthy of her hand, Will discovers that the fringe benefits of the marriage just may foil his own plans for the future. In all, this is a charming and entertaining love story.
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Dimunitive but seemingly fearless, 22-year-old Melisande Moorseby, known as the She-Devil of Moorseby Hall, seems an unstoppable force as she peruses the inhabitants of the local jail to find an urgently needed husband. After her selection is delivered to the hall, she discovers that William Taggert is far from the biddable lout she thought she had found. A Scot who had been living in America, Will has his own reasons for going through what is supposed to be a sham marriage that will be annulled as soon as Melisande's younger sister is safely wed, a plan that is thwarted by the unexpected passions of the newlyweds. Although the regency-era setting is lightly drawn, Melisande's managerial competence and her plan for penal reform in conjunction with rehabilitation of the Taggert distillery in Scotland add an interesting dimension. Claybourne's fascinatingly complex characters and a lively, fast-moving plot, along with sensual lovemaking, should make this a hit with readers of spicy historical romance. Diana Tixier Herald

He had a tiger's temper...She had a woman's will...Who's taming whom?

Tiger By The Tail...is the glorious breakout romance from a writer who has quickly become a favorite among readers and peers...

"Casey Claybourne's vivid style makes the Regency period shine!"--Jill Barnett

"Ms. Claybourne is an artist--painting scenes that fill the senses."-- Romance Forever

"She is surely destined to become a star of the genre."-- Affaire de Coeur

"A writer of extraordinary talent."-- Christina Dodd

"Delightful...Tiger by the Tail will engage and thoroughly satisfy romance readers."-Jo Beverley

"Casey Claybourne crafts stories you'll cherish forever..."--Christina Dodd