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River Of Fire
Mary Jo Putney

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Dear Reader, I love when my books are reissued so new readers can discover them, and I’ve always had a particular fondness for River of Fire because of the contradictions in the hero’s nature. Rebel, soldier, hero and spy, Kenneth Wilding was known as the Demon Warrior for his matchless abilities. Then he returns from the Napoleonic wars to an empty title and a ravaged estate.

A stranger offers a devil’s bargain: financial salvation in return for Kenneth’s special subversive skills. Reluctantly Kenneth enters the household of England’s greatest artist to unmask a terrible crime. But he also discovers something infinitely more dangerous: a tantalizing new way of life, and an irresistible woman. After scandal destroys her trust and her reputation, tempestuous Rebecca Seaton withdraws to an attic studio and buries herself in her work. Then Kenneth Wilding sweeps into her life, dazzling her senses with his pirate’s face and poet’s soul.

Amidst danger and betrayal, Kenneth and Rebecca grow and change, finding the best in themselves and in their partners. Only after braving their river of fire can Kenneth and Rebecca find the joy and peace of lasting love. Happy reading always— Mary Jo Putney

Signet (Regency), April 2005
384 pages ISBN: 0451214641
Paperback (reprint)
$7.50