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The New Year begins with a lady's intriguing proposition for Gavin Blackford--though not the sort he's accustomed to. Alluring widow Ariadne Faucher requests private lessons from the rakish sword master in order to challenge her sworn enemy to a duel.Though disinclined at first to teach a woman, Gavin is fascinated by this statuesque beauty, cloaked as she is in grief and mystery. Ariadne proves a quick study with a blade, her resolve fueled by a vendetta that is all she has left in the show more world. Their lessons crackle with undeniable electricity...but the secret of her all-consuming vengeance may have rendered her heart impervious even to such a virtuoso as Gavin.
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Best-selling romance author, Jennifer Blake was born in Louisiana in 1942. She has written over 50 titles which have been published in 18 languages. Her titles include "Arrow to the Heart," "Silver-Tongued Devil," "Bride of a Stranger," "Royal Seduction," "Garden of Scandal," and the "Southern Gentlemen" series. Blake also writes mysteries under show more the pseudonymn Patricia Ponder, gothic romances as Elizabeth Treherne, contemporary romances as Patricia Maxwell and Maxine Patrick. Blake's works have earned her numerous awards and honors. She is Writer-in-Residence for the University of Northeastern Louisiana, and is a charter, and honorary, member of Romance Writers of America. In addition to those honors, she has received a Golden Treasure Award for Lifetime Achievement from Romance Writers of America and the Frank Waters Award for Excellence in Fiction and she was inducted into the RWA and Affaire de Coeur Romance Halls of Fame. Blake currently resides in Louisiana. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Guarded heart; Guarded Heart
- Original publication date
- 2008-02
- People/Characters
- Gavin Blackford; Ariadne Faucher
- Important places
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- 99
- Popularity
- 319,719
- Rating
- (3.36)
- Languages
- Czech, English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 4
