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Beauty and the beast--they were the scandal of the ton .... All eyes feasted on the beautiful flame-haired gambler in London's most infamous club. But Julia Prentisse was interested only in the rake-turned-recluse whom they now called "The Beast." She lured him out of the crowded club to a... read more
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Morgan St. James is not considered a beast because of the burns that mar his body but because he had too many servants crammed into too little space and many died in an arsonist's fire. When he meets the fiery-haired beauty Julia Prentisse for what he thinks is an...
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Characters edit
- Viscountess Barlowe: Heroine. Writes social column.
- Morgan St. James: Hero. Scarred in fire set by psycho arsonist. Bitter man until falling in love w/ Julia.
- Lionel Oakes: Lord Barlowes secretary of his estates.
- Mr. Chivers: Add a description of this character.
- Lazarus: The person setting all the fires and is sending letters to "flame"
- Lord Barlowe: A notorious rake that changes when he almost dies in a fire on his estate that killed some children of his workers.
- Annie Maddox
- Hornsby
- Mr. Randolph
- Cook
- Viscount Trycore
- Patty
- Earl of Reardon
- Theresa Prentisse
- Alfred Deerce
- William Conor
- Mr. Thomas Fike
- Jack Wilcox
- Roger Bigelow
- Markum
- Henry Maddox
- Miss Marianne Prentisse
- Lord Webster
- Cyrus Prentisse
- Earl of Chilton
- Isabelle Cartwright
- Mary
- Emily
- Lionel Winfrey
- Mr. Goodington
- Sarah Montgomery
- Earl of Bedford
- Peter Trevlin
- Winterbourne
- Matthews
- Rosalind Prentisse
- Lord Attmark
- Edward Southesby
- Margaret
- Julia Prentisse
- Robert
- Morgan St. James
Quotes edit
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“Very well, you have your reprieve. But know this, you've made your bed, princess. And I intend to sleep in it.”
Morgan -
“Turning back to Julia, he hesitated once again. Like a skittish deer that had picked up the scent of the hunter, she stood poised to flee at the slightest provocation. He could take her upstairs to his room, but he didn't want to risk having her change her mind before they arrived. The chair in which he had been sitting was out of the question. The rug was undeniably plush but struck him as slightly primitive for their first encounter. At last his gaze lit upon a burgandy velvet chaise that occupied one corner. Although he had never considered the piece with a decidedly carnal purpose in mind, he realized at once that it would serve nicely.”
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There was no greater fool than a woman who looked at a man and saw what he might be rather than what he actually was.
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'I asked for all things in order that I might enjoy life. I was given life in order that I might enjoy all things.' '
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First Sentence edit
The woman was putting on one hell of a show.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Victoria Lynne (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0440223342
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Dell
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0440223342
Page Count: 368
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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