“Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of historical romance authors.” —Entertainment Weekly
A classic Lisa Kleypas love story about a man whos decided to forgo all romantic entanglements... until he meets a beautiful woman with a secret...
They call him the Monk of Bow Street
Sir Ross Cannon, magistrate and head of the Bow Street Runners, has spent the past few years apprehending the most dangerous criminals in London. He’s driven and disciplined, a man to be feared. His personal needs have been set aside, his days and nights consumed by the determined pursuit of justice.
Until Lady Sophia Sydney, a beautiful young woman with a tarnished past, comes to ask for employment. Ross knows a woman like Sophia doesn’t belong in the rough-and-tumble world of Bow Street, but he gives in to temptation and hires her as his assistant. Day by day the attraction between them grows, until neither of them can ignore the power of their mutual desire.
But Sophia has a secret . . . and when Ross discovers the tragic link between their pasts, any chance of being with him will vanish. All they have are a few nights of pleasure, before Sophia will be forced to leave the man she’s fallen hopelessly in love with.
What she doesn’t count on is how much Ross is willing to risk for the sake of a woman who’s awakened his heart.
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"So very cute! I laughed my butt off with the chamber horse! I know it wasn't supposed to be funny but I couldn't help it!!!"
— Luvmyfamily (4 out of 5 stars)
" Originally going to be a 3-star book, but EXTRA STAR FOR NICK GENTRY. "
— Yuanting, 2/19/2014" lebih suka ini timbang buku pertama...ross bikin meleleh xD "
— Yessyamarilis, 2/18/2014" First book I ever read by this author. This book was amazing and got me hooked on Lisa Kleypas. "
— Nicci, 2/2/2014" One of my top three Kleypas books. "
— Brittany, 1/22/2014" Love this Bow Street Runner series, and this one is top notch. So sexy. "
— Kathleen, 1/22/2014" It was a pleasure to hang out at the Wild Hart Irish Pub and meet the regulars who drink there. I always enjiy revisitng Dante's Restaurant and the other members of the Dante family and the NY Blades Hockey team. Natialie and Quinn are not the usual romance novel couple. Hopefully the changes they made to be together won't tear them apart in the future. "
— Carol, 1/12/2014" Lisa as always. Love her. "
— Sharlita, 12/31/2013" This was wonderful. A delicious bit of braincandy. "
— Journeywoman, 12/14/2013" This is one of my Lisa Kleypas favorites :) "
— Christy, 12/13/2013" It was fun, but the characters were a little too perfect for my taste. Give me some meaty conflict! "
— Michael, 11/17/2013" I enjoyed the book but at the same time Sir Ross just seemed too good to be true for the hero. "
— Jodi, 7/3/2013" Totally ridiculous story and premise. "
— Ilze, 2/10/2013" This was my first romance novel ever and I must say I'm hooked! If you've never read one, start here. You'll never go back. "
— Sonja, 6/30/2012" 3.5 stars. The ending wrapped up awfully neatly after all the build up and angst over lying about the heroine's past earlier on. "
— Jen, 3/22/2012Lisa Kleypas is the New York Times bestselling and award-winninng author of historical romance novels and contemporary women’s fiction. She graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.