Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he's never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets.and their lives? But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she's missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they'll go their separate ways. There's only one person who's never bought her act-the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family's greatest rivals.

Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she's disillusioned with both men and love. For the past two seasons she's scandalized the ton with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her-and her family-if it was revealed. But it's a thin line between love and hate in Kate Bateman's A Daring Pursuit.Ĭarys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. (Oct.The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud. Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers. Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them. Attraction and friendship blossom between Benedict and Georgiana as they see each other at social gatherings, and soon she’s helping with his spy work, as well. Determining that divorce and annulment are not options, they decide upon a public courtship and public marriage ceremony, after which they can live apart. When Georgiana sees Benedict at a ball and discovers his true identity, the two must decide how to proceed with their marriage. But Benedict is actually the younger son of the Earl of Morcott and has gone undercover at Newgate to track down a traitor. The two are hastily wed but have no plans to live as husband and wife. Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed, desperate to avoid marriage to her cousin Josiah, procures a husband, Benedict Wylde, from Newgate Prison, thinking she’s saving him from being transported to Australia.

Bateman’s scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists.

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