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Description edit
She was unmarried, untouched and almost thirty, but novelist Amanda Briars wasn't about to greet her next birthday without making love to a man. When he appeared at her door, she believed he was her gift to herself, hired for one night of passion. Unforgettably handsome, irresistibly virile,... read more
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Characters edit
- Amanda Briars: Popular author and spinster. On her thirtieth birthday, Amanda doesn't want to spend the night alone. She contacts a discreet company that will send her an escort and ends up with Jack on her doorstep.
- Jack Devlin: Jack owns the largest publishing house, John T. Devlin, sent to Amanda's house, half Irish, black hair, bright blue eyes,
- Mrs. Gemma Bradshaw: Owns a bordello that mainly caters towards women, red hair, tall, busty, dark eyes,
- Oscar Fretwell: Jack's chief manager and occasional editor,
- Sophia Briars: Amanda's sister,
- Helen Briars: Amanda's sister,
- Charles: Amanda's footman,
- Sukey: Amanda's housemaid,
- Violet: Amanda's cook,
- Thaddeus Talbot: Lawyer who handled negotiations and legal questions for authors,
- Francine Newlyn: Widow, author, attractive, lover of gossip,
Quotes edit
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“Because handsomeness is always accompanied by vanity.”
Amanda Briars -
“Before I leave you this evening, I’m going to hold you in my arms.”
Jack Devlin -
“Independence was the best path, but it wasn’t always the most comfortable one.”
Amanda Briars -
“I’ve never heard that the sexual act requires any particular intelligence. From what I’ve observed, many stupid people are easily able to produce children.”
Amanda Briars -
“Good,” he said softly. “Set the world afire. Just let me hand you the matches.”
Jack Devlin
First Sentence edit
"What is your preferred style, Miss Briars? Would you prefer your man to be fair-haired or dark?"
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter 1 - 15
Epilogue
About the Author
Other books by Lisa Kleypas
Copyright
About the Publisher
Series & Lists edit
This is book 48 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2007. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Serpent Prince, and followed by The Proposition.
This is book 30 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2010. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Almost Heaven, and followed by Mackenzie's Mountain.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lisa Kleypas (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon Jun.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0380802325
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Avon Jun.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0380802325
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( K ) › Kleypas, Lisa
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Historical
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Lisa Kleypas: Author's website
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