A Gentleman of Substance
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vintageromancereader
A secret child - A secret love...
When Lucy Rushton's lover was killed in battle, she wed his brother, the formidable viscount Drake Strickland, to protect her unborn child. The marriage tore her heart, yet after their vows were sealed, Lucy saw another side of her stern husband - a compassionate gentleman of substance who lured her in ways Jeremy never had!
Duty-bound to care for lovely Lucy, Drake never expected sharing his home would warm his cold, bare life. And when her eyes flashed with provocative beauty, sending an irresistible invitation, he longed to believe his wife's heart was wholly his.
Original Publisher: Harlequin
Original Year of Publication: 1999
Page Count: 298
Ugh. One gigantic misunderstanding after another dragged this plot out until the very end. These two never truly trusted each other, and all basically based on things that other people told them about each other. Quite the miserable reading experience!
However, this author can write, and if she'd decided to let her characters speak frankly to one another before literally the last page, then I would have enjoyed this more. I will try more of her work, just maybe not anytime soon.
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