set Against The Seductive Backdrop Of Regency England, New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Balogh's Latest Novel Sweeps Us Into The Sensual, Enthralling World Of An Elite Academy For Young Ladies. Here, Amid Music Lessons And Garden Parties, Whispered Confessions And Secret Yearnings, One Of The School's Teachers-headmistress Claudia Martin-will Find Her Well-ordered World Jolted By Love When She Meets A Man Who Would Make The Perfect Husband.for Somebody Else.
tall, Dark, And Exquisitely Sensual, He Is The Epitome Of Male Perfection. Not That Claudia Martin Is Looking For A Lover. Or A Husband. As Owner And Headmistress Of Miss Martin's School For Girls In Bath, She Long Ago Resigned Herself To A Life Without Love. Until Joseph, Marquess Of Attingsborough, Arrives Unannounced And Tempts Her To Toss Away A Lifetime Of Propriety For An Affair That Can Only Lead To Ruin.
joseph Has His Own Reasons For Seeking Claudia Out. Instantly, Irresistibly Attracted To The...
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balogh's Lovely Regency Series Centering On Miss Martin's School For Girls Closes With The Story Of Founder And Headmistress Claudia Martin, An Aging Spinster Past 30 Who Does Not See Marriage In Her Future. Two Former Teachers Have Recently Made Titled Matches, However, And One Of Them Sends Joseph, Marquess Of Attingsborough, To The School, Along With His Good Looks, Friendly Manner And Offer Of A Carriage To London. His Title Puts Claudia Off; She Distrusts His Apparent Interest In Her School; His Near-engagement To Lord Balderston's Daughter, The Icily Perfect Portia Hunt, Makes Him Unavailable. For His Part, Joseph, At 35, Can No Longer Put Off The Need For A Male Heir. He Is Resigned To The Match, But There Is A Very Delicate Matter That He Needs To Resolve Beforehand, With Miss Martin's Aid Required To Safeguard His Secret And His Reputation. Joseph's Heart Isn't In The Subterfuge, However, And As Social Pressures Come To Bear, Both He And Claudia Are Forced To Reexamine Their Priorities. Balogh Has A Particular Gift For Infusing The Regency Romance With Complex And Engaging Characters In Challenging Situations That Move Beyond The Obvious. (mar.)
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- Romance
- Paranormal
- Demons & Devils
- Paranormal
Publisher : Dell
Author : Balogh, Mary
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2008-12-30
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 0440241995
ISBN-13 : 9780440241997
Item weight : 2.31 lb
Dimensions : 0.9 in x 4.3 in x 6.8 in
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