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As childhood friends, Tess was shy and biddable, while Heath was daring. But life has a way of taking its toll, and when the two meet again as adults, the roles have reversed. Both hounded by scandal, Tess is obliged to use her reputation as an informant for the Foreign Office, while Heath strides to gain respectability in the office of the solicitor general. A newer scandal, and passion, forces them into each other's lives, threatening to undermine everything each has worked for. While modern sensibilities and language intrude, making the story feel more like a late Victorian than a Regency romance, Robins' skill in penning sexy, adventurous fare shines through. Layers of intrigue unfold, pulling the reader deeper into the story, while the sexual play between Tess and Heath is sure to warm any chilled heart. If you wished James Bond wore breeches and Hessian boots, your wish just came true.
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Product Description
Heath Bartlett doesn't want to believe that his childhood friend had any part in the dastardly crime he's investigating—but the bewitching, intoxicating beauty is certainly hiding something. And he will do whatever necessary to uncover the truth.
The ton sees her merely as the castoff of a disreputable rake. In truth, Lady Tess Golding is protecting her own secret, so she dares not surrender to Heath's intimate temptations—even though, when Heath comes within arm's reach of Tess, passions flare. Despite that the danger to the Crown is too great, and the threat to their vulnerable hearts even greater . . . when a passion this heated is unleashed, sometimes even the strongest must submit.