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Lord Monteith's Gift
Nancy Butler
Love's Letter
Evelynne Marriott, a gentlewoman born, had donned
the disguise of a rough-and-tumble lad. With her family
fallen on hard times, she toiled away at a man's job to
keep a roof over all their heads. Not that she expected
the wealthy Earl of Monteith to understand. She'd called
at his town house to thank him for saving her young
brother's life-and he responded by treating her with
suspicion and talking of conspiracies.
Then the earl was abducted! It was only sheer impulse
that drove Evelynne to try to rescue him. Soon she was
embarking on a dangerous adventure that would ignite a
spark and a most dismaying desire. ..to kiss the grateful
nobleman. But the earl was above her station; a match
would scandalize the ton. So when he offered her the
reward of a gift of her choosing, Evelynne dared not
answer true. For what she really wanted was nothing
less than his heart. ...
Signet (Regency), January 1998
224 pages ISBN: 0451194705 Paperback $4.99
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