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Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wild fire smoldering beneath Christina's... read more
Summary edit
1810. She has taken London society by storm. Christina Bennett... the ravishing beauty with the mysterious past. Rumor whispers she is a princess from a far-off kingdom on the continent. But only she holds the secret --until the night Lord Alexander Michael Phillips, Marquis of Lyonwood,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Christina Bennett: She has a mysterious secret.
- Alexander Michael Phillips: Marquis of Lyonwood. Short, Lyon.
- Diana: Lyon's sister.
- Jessica: Christina's mother,
- Count of Rhone: Lyon's friend.
- Lettie: she was Lyon's wife.
- James: Lyon's brother.
- Merry: Christina's adoptive mother.
- White Aquila: Merry's son.
- Ashen Aquila: Merry's father and leader of the Dakota tribe.
- Black Wolf: Merry's husband, a great warrior.
- Wakan: the shaman of the Dakota tribe.
- Sir Fenton Richards: Lyon's superior.
- Baron Winters: a doctor and Lyon's friend.
- Patricia Cummings: Christina's aunt.
- Edward Stalinsky: Christina's father.
- Jack: a thief like Robin Hood.
- Lady Henrriett: Lyon's aunt.
- Claude Deavenrue: he is a missionary that helped Christina learn French.
- Mister Henderson: the Count of Acton's lawyer.
- Mister Borton: the Count of Acton's lawyer.
- Count of Acton: Christina's grandfather.
- Emmett Splicker: Patricia wants him to marry Christina.
Quotes edit
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the greatest treasure of all was the ability to laugh at what couldn’t be changed, to weep over what had been lost, and to find joy in the precious gift of life.
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“Will you marry me, Lyon? For just a little while?”
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The fear, of course, was for Christina. Merry instinctively tightened her hold
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Setting & Locations edit
The action takes place in the year of 1810, in London, England.
- Lyonwood: Lyon's country-house.
- Black Hills, America: here, the Dakota tribe lives.
First Sentence edit
It was time to look for the revelation.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 17
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Crown's Spies. (standard series)
Followed by Guardian Angel.
This is book 30 of 109 in Top 109 Romance Novels (TheRomanceReader.com). (community list)
This is book 83 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
This is book 85 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2000. (authoritative list)
This is book 74 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2004. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Julie Garwood (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Country: USA
Publication Date: Dec-1988
ISBN: 0671643606
Page Count: 360
Publisher: Pocket
Country: USA
Publication Date: Dec-1988
ISBN: 0671643606
Page Count: 360
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 1702 vol. 1
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( G ) › Garwood, Julie
- Books › Romance › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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