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From one of America’s most beloved storytellers comes a classic love story—the breathtaking tale of a man and a woman caught in a web of temptation and seduction. All she wanted was to escape the hot, crowded London ballroom. But moments after stepping into the bitterly cold night, she is seized by a pair of strong hands and spirited away. Fully expecting to be ravished, sheltered Alexandra Purnell instead finds herself at the mercy of the man who saved her from certain scandal. Edmund, Earl of Amberley, is bold and sensual, tempting Alexandra to be reckless for the first time in her life. But as passion ignites, Edmund’s offer of marriage takes Alexandra completely by surprise. Now a woman who craves her freedom above all else is about to discover how far one man will go to protect and possess the woman he loves.…
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0Originally published in 1989. Alex and Edmond. The circumstances that kick off this marriage of convenience are actually funny. Alex sneaks out of a ball to get some air and is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity. She’s left at Edmond’s house, he’s an Earl of whatever. He finds her hours later.
Alex was brought up by an abusive and fanatical religious father. She’s never had friends, barely allowed outside. She understands zero about society. So there’s a lot of living in denial with Alex. She was resigned to her circumstances but this event pushes her over the edge. Edmond is duty bound to marry her, and he is soooooo nice and kind and rich. Alex hates all of this. I don’t really get her logic in this scenario. She’d rather be a governess than marry a really really nice rich man with a great family. I wanted her ladies maid to lay that shit out.
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