The Matchless Miss (The Rakehell Regency #4)

Off the shelf, into the fire!
England, 1814
Lovely Sarah Deveril lives quietly with her brother Jonathan in the rolling English countryside, until her life is turned upside down by a handsome yet mysterious stranger who arrives at her door one dark, stormy night.

The blind and wounded former soldier claims HIS name is Jonathan Deveril, propelling Sarah into a bizarre series of events as she tries to help the man she calls "Alexander" discover his true identity.

Taking pity on the desperate, and exceptionally handsome gentleman, Sarah nurses him back to health. Their relationship grows closer, and ever more intimate, until it spills over into the most thrilling passion.

Though wealthy and beautiful, Sarah has never met any man who stirred her heart, but one touch from Alexander is enough to set her on fire. Alexander has never known any woman could be so sensual, and he revels in the rare gift of love, even though he is sure he will lose Sarah once they discover who he really is. He fears his dark shadowy past, who he is, what he might have done during the Napoleonic Wars...

For the more Alexander learns about his true identity, the more certain he is that his very presence in her house is putting Sarah in danger. Yet their affair is like a heady drug, causing him to linger with the passionate woman who has come to mean more to him than life itself.

Soon enough, Alexander's enemies move against him. Alexander and Sarah must face his horrendous past head on if they are ever to get to the bottom of who is trying to kill him and why.

Only Sarah stands between Alexander and certain death in a race against time as his unseen enemies swarm in the shadows. Can Sarah find the truth and save her one true love before it's too late? Or will their love become just another casualty of the long, terrible war?

An excerpt from The Matchless Miss:
"Yes, can I help you?" Sarah said, raising her voice above the whistling wind.
"Is this the home of Jonathan Deveril?" the tall, shabbily-dressed man asked.
Sarah struggled to keep the door from being torn out of her grasp and nodded and smiled. "Yes, that's right."
He stepped up into the small porch. "Major Jonathan Deveril?"
"Yes, he did hold that rank not so long ago."
The dark-haired stranger, who looked to be in his late twenties, fumbled with his hat and stared at her.
"He isn't at home. Is there something I can assist you with?"
"It's just that, well- Do you not recognize me?" He held out his hand in mute appeal.
Sarah realized with a start that he was blind. She stared at the handsome face, with a high brow, elegant nose, and the most piercing pair of pale golden eyes she had ever seen. An aquiline nose, generous lips, and a finely-hewn chin with a cleft completed his god-like appearance.
The only mar to his absolute perfection was a scar which ran from the corner of his left eye back into his hairline, giving him a Devil-may-care look which was both stirring and disturbing.
"No. I've never seen you before. Should I know you?" she asked in confusion.
"Yes, of course, if I have the right house. My name is Jonathan Deveril."

The Matchless Miss
Sorcha MacMurrough
Regency Romance, Suspense Romance
Rating=Very Sensual, multiple detailed love scenes
Word Count=97,000

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sorcha MacMurrough is a multi-published author from Ireland who has taught English literature and English and Irish history. She has lived all over the UK and Ireland, including London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. Her favorite cities to live in or visit are Bath and York.