Investigator Tristan Bonnaud has one aim in life—to make sure that his half-brother George can't ever ruin his life again. So when the pesky Lady Zoe Keane, the daughter of the Earl of Olivier, shows up demanding that the Duke's Men find a mysterious gypsy woman, he seizes the opportunity to also hunt for a gypsy friend who knows secrets about George. Tristan doesn't expect to uncover Lady Zoe's family secrets, as well . . . or end up falling for the woman who will risk all to discover the truth.
Contains mature themes.
“A cynical, well-born bastard hero
who doesn’t believe in romance and a spirited, titled heroine who would prefer
to marry for love are conflicted from their first mind-shattering kiss. Verdict:
Vivid, well-described characters, both old and new, add depth, while a brash,
adventurous American cousin spices things up. Old animosities, cruel betrayals,
life-changing secrets, and class issues fuel the plot of this sexy,
vengeance-driven tale that touches on cultural diversity, explores the question
of honesty, and nicely expands Jeffries’s world.”
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Library Journal (starred review)