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The Rake's Retreat
Nancy Butler
Dangerous Haven
One fragrant June afternoon, Lady Jemima Vale took
her canvas stool and sketchbook to the sunny
countryside with the intention of drawing a pleasant
view of some aspens. But what she saw made her
heart lurch. From across the plain came a ruggedly
handsome rider...and a girl in distress!
Jemima was aghast to discover that the man was Mr.
Beecham Bryce. Bryce had cut a swath through the
ton since before she had made her comeout, and his
name was a byword for all that was licentious and low.
Now, he was escorting a traumatized young girl who
had just witnessed a shocking murder! Jemima felt
obligated to accompany the two to Bryce's estate-
the poor child should not be unchaperoned in the
company of such a rogue. ...
There, at his baronial manor, they were safe from the
killer. But as the scandalous incident brought Jemima
closer to Bryce, she found that it was her heart that
was in danger...from her own desire.
Signet (Regency), April 1999
ISBN #0451197895 224 pages Paperback $4.99
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