Bedding the Heiress

Francesca Dunroy was brought up to be a proper lady; unfortunately her actions are often far from lady like. When her father remarries his current mistress and soon after finds out Regina is pregnant, Francesca throws all caution aside. When she becomes infatuated with the rake, Lord Penthorpe, disaster awaits her. While escaping from his embrace she loses her pearl necklace, and her father requests its return.

The new Duke of Colster, Justin Maddox steps onto a terrace to avoid the curious stares of the ton. Suddenly he finds himself embraced and kissed by a woman. Raised as a Highlander after being kidnapped as a baby, his courtly manners are none existent. The kiss has stirred Justin like no other woman before, but he thinks her a practiced lover.

When he finds Francesca searching Penthorpe’s rooms, passion takes them over the boundaries of society. She’s unsure of him and her feelings, and he has vowed never to lay his heart out for another woman. Max Dunroy expects them to marry, but Francesca isn’t so easy to convince.

BEDDING THE HEIRESS is a delightful romp, with a bold heroine and a very interesting hero. Secrets and villains make for some edge of the seat moments as the plot unfolds. Conspiracies abound, as the past begins to catch up with the hero and the sword he defends becomes a pawn in power games as other peoples’ agendas are not as noble as they seem. Mixed with the machinations of the ton it makes a fast paced tale with lots of excitement. The hero and heroine are well matched, and spark off each other in many ways. Both want the same thing in life, but are afraid to commit themselves to each other. When the sexual intimacy between them catches fire, they begin to realize they are more alike than they thought. Over coming fear and other peoples’ intervention is not easy as others plot against them. The story is well written and believable, with some delightfully sensual love making scenes. Strong characters bring this story alive in many ways, with love at its centre.

July 2007