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England, 1819. Orphaned and besieged Princess Alesandra knew that only hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Sir Colin Hallbrook, younger brother of the Marquess of Caineswood, the bold raven-haired... read more
Characters edit
- Princess Alesandra: Her parents died when she was 11. Since then, she lived at the monastery. Heroine of the story.
- Colin: The second son of her guardian, the Duke of Williamshire. Owns half of The Emerald Shipping Company.
- The Duke of Williamshire: Alesandra's guardian.
- Caine: Colin's big brother.
- Winters: the doctor.
- Richards: The director of England's Security Section
- Matthew Andrew Dreyson: Alesandra's broker.
- Nathan: Jade's brother. The Marquis of St. James. Colin's business partner.
- Sara: Nathan's wife.
- Raymond: One of Alesandra's guards.
- Stefan: One of Alesandra's guards.
- Ivan: A general from Alesandra's home, who wants to marry with her.
- Neil Perry: The brother of a friend of Alesandra that went missing.
- Jade: Caine's wife.
- Mother Superior: Alesandra's guardian until she left the monastery.
- Flannaghan: Colin's valet.
- Valena: Alesandra's maid.
- Morgan Atkins: Count of Oakmont.
- Nathaniel: Alesandra's father and a good friend of the Duke Of Williamshire.
First Sentence edit
Mother Superior Mary Felicity had always believed in miracles, but in all of her sixty-seven years on this sweet earth, she had never actually witnessed one until the frigid day in February of 1820 when the letter arrived from England.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue - England, 1819
Chapters 1 - 16
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 4 in Crown's Spies. (standard series)
Preceded by The Gift.
This is book 78 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2004. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Always to Remember, and followed by One Good Turn.
This is book 39 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2000. (authoritative list)
Preceded by To Have and to Hold, and followed by A Precious Jewel.
This is book 28 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Julie Garwood (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0671744208
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0671744208
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 703 vol. 18
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( G ) › Garwood, Julie
- Books › Romance › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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