Not Always a SaintRegency thrills from the New York Times bestselling author of Not Quite a Wife, who always delivers “adventure, passion and pure reading pleasure” (Jo Beverley). After the death of his sweetheart when he was at university, Daniel Herbert buried his grief in medical studies and his passion for healing. Viewed as a saint by those who know him, in his own mind he never quite manages to live up to his own high standards. Most men would be thrilled to learn they’ve inherited a title and estate from a distant relative, but Daniel is appalled because the burden of wealth will interfere with his medical calling. Warily he accepts that he must enter society and seek a wife—a sensible woman who can oversee his properties, leaving him free to continue his work. He does not expect to become intoxicated by a woman called the Black Widow, who is as mysterious as she is shockingly beautiful . . . Jessie Kelham’s looks have always been a curse. Now alone with a young daughter and a perilous secret, she is in need of protection. But dangerously attractive Daniel Herbert is not the kind of husband she has in mind. If he recognizes her, the demons of her past will surely erupt. Yet they cannot keep apart and are soon drawn into a union that may bring joy—or shattering danger . . . Praise for Mary Jo Putney and the Lost Lords series “Romance at its best!”—Julia Quinn “Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing. . .”—Eloisa James “Putney’s endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight.”—Sabrina Jeffries |
Contents
Section 20 | 179 |
Section 21 | 185 |
Section 22 | 196 |
Section 23 | 207 |
Section 24 | 218 |
Section 25 | 230 |
Section 26 | 237 |
Section 27 | 245 |
Section 9 | 64 |
Section 10 | 76 |
Section 11 | 87 |
Section 12 | 97 |
Section 13 | 106 |
Section 14 | 114 |
Section 15 | 125 |
Section 16 | 137 |
Section 17 | 149 |
Section 18 | 159 |
Section 19 | 169 |
Section 28 | 257 |
Section 29 | 268 |
Section 30 | 276 |
Section 31 | 280 |
Section 32 | 289 |
Section 33 | 301 |
Section 34 | 311 |
Section 35 | 319 |
Section 36 | 332 |
Section 37 | 341 |
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