Griff is the owner of a huge shipping company that he founded and built from nothing. He has always been called a bastard because his parents marriage certificate was stolen by a jealous cousin who then was named heir upon his father's death. Years later, that cousin is dying and wants Griff to marry one of his daughters since he never had sons and is dangling the proof of his parents marriage and a chance to be the earl as bait. Griff decides he will not be trapped into marriage and comes up with a plan to get the certificate and become earl without marriage. He switches places with his man of affairs Daniel and tries to search the house for the certificate while Daniel is busy with the sisters. What Griff didn't count on was the middle Swanlea sister, Rosalind. Rosalind is a very strong woman who is running the estate for her father. The sisters are unaware of their father's treachery and believe the cousin is a legitimate heir. The older sister Helena is maimed by illness and doesn't believe she will ever marry. The youngest sister Juliet is determined to marry the cousin so that the girls may stay at Swanlea. However, Juliet is terrified of the huge cousin "Daniel". Rosalind is determined that the sisters will marry only for love and decides she will turn her cousin against marriage. Rosalind is suspicious of "Griff' her cousins' man of affairs and follows him around the estate making it hard for him to look for the certificate. Rosalind and Griff find themselves attracted to one another (they are both stubborn and share a love of Shakespeare)but neither one will back down. When Daniel realizes the attraction, he urges Griff to forget his plans of revenge and just marry Rosalind. Griff cannot let go of the hurt he has suffered for years and thinks the certificate will help him succeed in business. He wants to find a way to get his revenge and keep Rosalind.

This story was wonderful. The characters were great. The chemistry was sizzling. Never boring and sometimes funny, sometimes sensual. I recommend this book to anyone.

Of the six books I have read by Sabrina Jeffries this is the only one I haven't liked. I have adored all the others. And I love, love, love her style.

Rosalind was the most annoying heroine I have ever come across. Between her and the "ultra bitter" older sister the book was ruined for me. I really like strong female characters, but this woman really got on my nerves.

Three stars because Ms. Jeffries is a truly talented writer.

A Dangerous Love by Sabrina Jeffries is the first of the Swanlea Spinster Series. Griff Knighton pretends to be his friend Daniel (his man of affairs) so he can search an Swanlea estate for proof that he is an real Earl. Rosalind balks at the plan to marry her off to Knighton. The story is sweet with some great twist and excellent love scenes. The order of the Swanlea Spinster is A Dangerous Love (#1) The Dangerous Lord (#2) and After the Abduction (#3), Dance of Seduction (#4) and Married to the Viscount (#5).

This is the first book in a series by Sabrina Jeffries about the Swanlea Spinsters, three sisters that feel no need or desire to marry. This is the story of Rosalind Laverick the middle child of a dying man, who invites Griff Knighton to come and marry one of his daughters. She doesn't know that there is more to this story than her father lets on.

Griff finds this to be the perfect opportunity to find the proof that will help him prove that he is not the bastard that everyone thinks that he is. So, he swaps identities with his man of affairs so he can snoop about the estate without having to worry about three spinsters vying for his attention. When he arrives he never thought that these three beautiful women were spinsters, especially the one who holds him at swordpoint when she finds him snooping in her father's study.

With lots of sexual tension and plenty of Shakespeare quotes, this makes a great beginning to this series. I can't wait to read Daniel's story with Helena, I know that it will be twice as great as this one. Only a few things that I found tedious in this book. The use of the word Griffin to describe how much Griff is like a griffin got very repetitive. Plus the use of the word St.Peter to describe a man's....you know... was repetitious. But that's only minor details in a great story that is filled with love. The hero is to die for, everything that should be in a character is in this one. Rosalinde is sort of "too" strong at some times. But, I recommend this one for fans of regency romance, and any other Sabrina Jeffries book. Don't miss it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Rosalind was an interesting character. I kept thinking she's the oldest sister, not the
middle one, the way she took charges of things, but the oldest
sister, Helena, is actually in the next book, "A Notorious Love".

No one can accuse Rosalind of having good taste, when it comes
to asthetics. She dresses gaudy, decorates her home gaudy ...
but, she has interesting qualities, such as a love for the
theater, and especially anything having to do with the works of
William Shakesphere.

Griffith never thought of himself as a man who would ever be
interested in an "Amazon" woman. He typically goes for petite,
feminine women. He adores Shakesphere, and can cite quotes with
the best of 'em, and that means Rosalind. Griffith grows not
only to love Rosalind for her love of Shakesphere, but her
no-nonsense manner, her oversized body, but most of all, her.

The Swanlea Sisters sagas should be read in order, so you can
get a good grasp of what they are about & who the characters are.
1. A Dangerous Love 2. A Notorious Love 3. After the Abduction 4. Dance of Seduction.

So far, I have read the first 2, in order. They are very good
books & well worth the time.