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A Lady with a Quest... Cressida Mandeville agrees to Lord Crofton's vile proposal, but secretly she has other plans. She will trick the loathsome man, find her father's hidden wealth, and save her family from ruin. All goes well, until a daring highwayman stops their carriage, whirls Cressida up onto his dark horse, and demands a kiss... A Duke with a Conscience... Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven, doesn't plan to rescue a damsel in distress, but he can hardly leave an innocent in show more Crofton's power. One kiss confirms his prisoner's innocence, but instead of grateful, she is furious. When he discovers that Cressida is on a quest, one that will take her into the darkest parts of Regency society, St. Raven knows he must become her partner and protector. But he doesn't expect the dangers to his heart... Contains mature themes. show lessTags
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rabck from lauraloo29; paired with the ultimate challenge. Set in Regency England, Cressida's father loses the family home and the WRONG statue in a game of cards. Determined to get the statue with the jewel's back, Cressida sets off on adventures that no gently bred merchant's daughter should ever undertake, and Duke St. Raven comes to her aid.
So unremarkable I had actually forgot I had read it. O__o
I absolutely loved this book!
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Jo Beverley was born on September 22, 1947 in Lancashire, England. She received a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire in 1970. In the mid-1970s, she moved to Canada with her husband. She wrote over 30 historical romance novels during her lifetime including Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed, The Stolen Bride, The Shattered show more Rose, Lord of Midnight, and Forbidden Magic. She also wrote several series including the Company of Rogues series and the Malloren series. She received numerous awards for her work including five RITAs, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times, The Golden Leaf Award, and the Readers' Choice Award. She died from cancer on May 23, 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Jo Beverley is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Canonical title
- St. Raven
- Original title
- St. Raven
- Original publication date
- 2003-02-04
- People/Characters
- Cressida Mandeville; Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven
- Important places
- London, England, UK
- Important events
- Summer 1816
- First words
- Summer 1816. North of London
Still as a statue in the full moon's light the highwayman watched the road. - Publisher's editor
- LaFehr, Audrey
- Original language
- English
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