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The first novel by the #1 CBA bestselling author is available once again. On his 38th birthday, lonely Scott Williams fervently wishes for a wife and family, but he never expects to become so utterly captivated by the beautiful, yet troubled Jennifer St. James. n nWitty...a cheerful extravaganza.--The New Yorkern nHis exploits were legendary...n nCaptain John Staple, back from the battlefront, is already bored with his quiet civilian life in the country. When he stumbles upon a mystery involving a disappearing toll-gate keeper, nothing could keep the adventure-loving captain from investigating.n nBut winning her will be his greatest yet...n nThe plot thickens when John encounters the enigmatic Lady Nell Stornaway and soon learns that rescuing her from her unsavory relatives makes even the most ferocious cavalry charge look like a particularly tame hand of loo. Between hiding his true identity from Nell and the arrival in the neighborhood of some distinctly shady characters, Captain Staple finds himself embarked on the adventure-and romance-of a lifetime.n nSpritely and good fun.-New York Herald Tribunen nOnce again Georgette Heyer has directed her comic genius along the fictional highway of early nineteenth-century England, but this time...cleaves with refreshing persistence to the commoner levels of life.-Chicago Sunday Tribunen nTold in elegant prose with exceptionally humorous dialogue by the Queen of Regency romance.-Good Book Guiden
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Brand: Georgette Heyer
