The Devil's Heiress

by Jo Beverley

Three Heroes (3), Company of Rogues (8)

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Her novels have been praised as "stunning" by Publishers Weekly and "exquisitely sensual" by Library Journal. Now, New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley delivers another spellbinder...an intriguing tale of daring deception--and breathless desire. The Prey She is called the Devil's Heiress. Burdened with the wealth of a man she despised, Clarissa Greystone is a fortune-hunter's dream. The Hawk No one needs a fortune more than Major George Hawkinville. Fresh from the battlefields of show more Waterloo, he embarks on a campaign to win Clarissa's money. The Hunt To protect his family's good name, Hawk must ignore the hunger in his heart. But nothing can prepare him for the truths that come to light--or the passion that ignites--when Clarissa boldly steps into his trap.... show less

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It took a little while to get going but enjoyable overall
Too many characters from other stories, too many references to those stories left me confused. It all blurred and ended up seeming to go on too long.
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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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Pivovarová, Petra (Translator [CZ])
Schwammenthal, Liliana (Translator [IT])
Viñas Donoso, Claudia (Translator [ES])
Wanrooy-Snel, Mariëlla (Translator [NL])

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Canonical title
The Devil's Heiress
Original title
The Devil's Heiress
Alternate titles
The Devil's Heiress: Rogue Series, Book 7
Original publication date
2001-08-07
People/Characters
Major George "Hawk" Hawkinville, Lord Deveril; Clarissa Greystone
Important places
England, UK
First words
June 1816, Sussex
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Genres
Romance, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PR9199.3 .B424 .D49Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish LiteratureEnglish literature: Provincial, local, etc.
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