And now a passion begun in fantasy has become dangerously real-and completely irresistible. Resisting the temptation to act his wife, in every way, will prove anything but. Convincing Adam that he is her husband is surprisingly easy.

When Mariah Clarke prayed for a way to deter a bullying suitor, she didn't imagine she'd find the answer washed ashore on a desolate beach. Mariah's name and face may not be familiar, but her touch, her warmth, feel deliciously right. However, he's delighted to hear that the golden-haired vision tending his wounds is his wife. Each is about to discover the woman who is his perfect match-but perfection doesn't come easily, even for the noble Duke of Ashton.īattered by the sea, Adam remembers nothing of his past, his ducal rank, nor of the shipwreck that almost claimed his life. In the first of a dazzling series, Mary Jo Putney introduces the Lost Lords-maverick childhood friends with a flair for defying convention. 'Will leave readers smiling, breathless, and anxiously awaiting the next adventure.' -'Library Journal, ' starred review

'Entrancing characters and a superb plotline.' -'Publishers Weekly, ' starred review 'Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing.' -Eloisa James Yet when Kiri's quick thinking reveals a deadly threat to England's crown, Damian learns that she is nowhere near as prim and respectable as he first assumed.and the lady is far more alluring than any man can resist. How can she not fall in love.?īut Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies-especially not the sister of one of his oldest friends. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero-braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. Mary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot-which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire.

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