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She came to him as a precious gift, a naked angel rolled in a rug. Once he gazed into her green eyes, saw her tangle of honey blonde hair, he was undone with passion. Elizabeth would never surrender. He was a hated Montgomery -- she was a Chatworth -- and the blood war between their families... read more
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Summary
Insolently smirking, John half tossed his bundle to the carpeted ground and with his foot pushed it very hard, sending it, unrolling, toward Miles Montgomery's feet,
When at last the carpet stopped, there were four stunned faces as they gaped at what lay before them: a nude woman, her...
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Elizabeth Chatworth: Sister of Robert Chatworth and both sworn enemies of the Montgomery family, she has been cruelly abused and debased by men her whole life and is in constant fear of intimacy. she also fears (though wrongly so) all the Montgomery men and especially Miles who is known as a fierce womanizer.
- Miles Montgomery: youngest of the Montgomery brothers and last to wed if at all, loves women and children and a great defender of women and children. presented with his enemy's naked sister and is greatly amused and disconcerted at the same time as to her apparent fear of all men by the speaches she makes giving him pause as he is used to women taking to him directly.
- Christopher (Kit) Montgomery: eldest child of Miles who is sent for during the quest of Miles and Elizabeth take to Scotland while Miles is trying to woo or seduce and help Elizabeth as well with this incredible fear she lives with daily of men (all men).
- Robert Chatworth: Elizabeths brother the next eldest and enemy of Montgomerys.
- Christiana: woman Roger meets and rescues in France who is married to a bruttish evil man. Roger finds himself enamoured of her. She is also married for a short time to the Duke of Lorillard a notoriously cruel man.
- Duke of Lorillard: cruel man married to Christiana and soon dies as her new friends defend her.
First Sentence
ELIZABETH CHATWORTH STOOD ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE steep cliff, gazing toward the sea of tall barley grasses.
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Authors & Contributors
- Jude Deveraux (Author)
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