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An Unlikely Hero
Gail Eastwood
Identical Opposites
Lady Venetia and Lady Vivian St. Aldwyn were identical
twins. Both possessed the same stunning beauty, but they
were as different from each other as two young ladies
could possibly be. Not for nothing were they called the
lioness and the Lamb, for Venetia was as strong-willed and
fiery,.tempered as Vivian was sweet and gentle.
Needless to say, Venetia saw it as her duty to defend the
vulnerable Vivian tooth and claw from the titled beasts of
prey in the marriage mart. Fortunately, Venetia found her
sister a most safe and seemly suitor in Lord Gilbey
Kentwell, the soul of upright honor. True, Venetia had to
defy her father, the Duke, to arrange the match. True, she
had to find a way to light the fires of passion in this most
unromantic young man. But neither of these challenges
-compared to the one she faced when she discovered that
though Gilbey was perfect for Vivian, he was completely
irresistible to her. ...
Signet (Regency), August 1996
224 pages ISBN: 0451190017 Paperback $4.99
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