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A man's past doesn't have to map his fate, especially when a woman holds the key to his destiny in this timeless novel by New York Times bestselling author and legend in historical romance Mary Jo Putney. . . Disinherited and disgraced, Reginald Davenport's prospects cried for a dire end.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alys Weston: Masquerading as a man in order to be the estate manager of Strickland, Miss/Mr. Weston runs into no problems fooling anyone due to her height and air of command until the rightful master of Strickland Reginald Davenport waltzes back home.
- Reginald Davenport: Disinherited and disgraced the master has come home to find a woman running his estate as a man.
Quotes edit
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“"Later, perhaps. Now I'd like to see Mr. Weston. Do you know if he's in the estate office, or is he out on the property somewhere?"...The door opened silently under his hand, and he stepped inside. The room seemed dim after the bright afternoon sun. Behind the desk a man stood in front of a rack of books, searching for a particular volume...Reggie's eyes adjusted to the light, and he realized with a shock that he was observing not a man, but a woman dressed in male clothing...He cleared his throat and asked, "Do you know where Mr. Weston is?"...There was a moment of absolute silence. Then she drew a deep breath, which did fascinating things to her linen shirt, and said militantly, "I'm Weston."”
Setting & Locations edit
- Strickland: A sprawling country esate
First Sentence edit
When two gentlemen are closely related by blood, they do not usually address each other with formality.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter1 - 26
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 3 in Traditional Regencies. (standard series)
Preceded by The Diabolical Baron.
This is book 75 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2004. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Lion's Lady, and followed by Fallen from Grace.
This is book 15 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2000. (authoritative list)
Preceded by One Perfect Rose, and followed by A Knight in Shining Armor.
This is book 22 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
This is book 23 of 109 in Top 109 Romance Novels (TheRomanceReader.com). (community list)
Preceded by Dream a Little Dream, and followed by Pride and Prejudice.
This is book 68 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2007. (authoritative list)
Preceded by See Jane Score, and followed by Dragonfly in Amber.
This book is in Signet Regency Romance. (publisher series)
This is book 91 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2010. (authoritative list)
Preceded by All Through the Night, and followed by The Leopard Prince.
This is book 608 of 903 in Candlelight Historische Roman. (publisher series)
Preceded by Loving Miranda, and followed by My Forever Love.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mary Jo Putney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: signet
Country: usa
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 351
Publisher: signet
Country: usa
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 351
Awards edit
- RITA Award (1990: Best Regency Romance)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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