x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
- Choose your cover
- Recommend this book
- Should I read this?
-
Amazon.com- Find on Amazon.com
- Find collectible copies at Abebooks
see page history
Description edit
A Harmless Little Lie Accused of a crime she didn't commit, Della Gilliland flees San Francisco, barely escaping aboard an east-bound ship. Penniless yet proud, Della would never dream of approaching an attractive, charming passenger for help, but she's desperate. Grew Into A Passion ... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
Falsely accused of murder, Della Gilliland flees wild, wicked, post-Gold Rush San Francisco aboard an outbound steamer. Stuffy New York businessman Kent Bradford is shocked when a lovely redhead he's never met suddenly introduces herself as his wife to an important business contact. Fearing a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Della Gilliland: An adventuress by necessity, the fiery Irish redhead resorts to a "harmless" lie when forced to flee San Francisco.
- Kenton Bradford: A stuffy east coast businessman, Kent discovers he is capable of far more passion than he ever imagined when forced to "temporarily" play the role of Della's husband.
- Francis Cadbury: Add a description of this character.
- Maire
- Ansel Easton
- John Black
- Della Bradford
- Joseph
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Judy
- Lucy Dawson
- Mrs. Glendover
- Mr. Willis
- McGowan
- Mr. Frazer
- Virginia Birch
- Shearer
- Addie Easton
- Mr. Birch
- Brenda Hiatt
- Mrs. Lewis
- Burt
- Herndon
- Lynthia Ellis
- Thomas Badger
- Barbara
- Mrs. Cadbury
- Robert Patterson
- Billy Birch
- Caroline Cadbury
- Mr. Tice
- Mr. Grant
- Charles Bradford
- Mr. Ashby
- Tommy
- Willa Maples
- Mr. Dawson
- Mary Patterson
- Judge Alonzo Monson
- Mrs. Small
- Nelson Sharpe
- Mrs. Benbow
First Sentence edit
"Murder? Impossible!"
Authors & Contributors edit
- Brenda Hiatt (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0061013803
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0061013803
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Hiatt, Brenda
- Books › Romance › Historical
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.