Soon Wylde finds himself courting his own wife, hoping to win her heart since he already has her hand. Georgie doesn’t realize who he is when she marries him―and she most certainly never expects to bump into her very-much-alive, and very handsome, husband of convenience at a society gathering weeks later. What could possibly go wrong?īenedict William Henry Wylde, scapegrace second son of the late Earl of Morcott and well-known rake, is in Newgate prison undercover, working for Bow Street. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free. widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Introducing the Bow Street Bachelors―men who work undercover for London’s first official police force―and the women they serve to protect.and wed? Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them. This smart Regency romance and its resilient heroine are sure to win over readers."Bateman's scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists. The steamy love scenes are enhanced by the protagonists' genuine friendship and admiration for one another, while the elements of suspense and mistaken identity keep the pages flying. Sebastien is drawn to Anya's beauty, intellect, and independence but unconvinced by her masquerade. A mutual attraction ignites as they spend time together.
Sebastien and Anya meet again when he rescues her and his great-aunt from an attempted kidnapping and the dowager, knowing Anya's true identity, persuades Sebastien to protect her from a ring of Russian criminals recently arrived in town though she's careful not to give away Anya's secret. When she refuses, Sebastien only grows more intrigued.
He's immediately smitten and offers an exorbitant sum for one night with Anya. It's while offering reading lessons at the brothel that Anya meets the rakish Sebastien Wolff, Lord Mowbray, one of the Bow Street investigators and, unknown to Anya, the dowager's great-nephew. She flees to London where she takes the name Anna Brown, finds lodgings next door to a brothel, and gains employment as a companion to the eccentric dowager Duchess of Winwick. But Vasili refuses to take no for an answer, and Anya fakes her own death to evade him. Bateman's captivating third Bow Street Bachelors romance (after To Catch an Earl) begins when Russian Princess Anastasia Denisova declines to marry the odious Vasili Petrov.
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