A wicked spinster. An honorable highwayman. An attraction too tempting to deny …Unmasking the earl … Perhaps it is the scarlet gown, a color Miss Sorcha O'Neill has never dared wear for fear of scandal. Perhaps it is the mask hiding her identity from the eyes of proper society. One thing is certain, recklessness is in her blood the night of the masquerade. First Sorcha indulges in a wicked waltz with a handsome stranger, then she is so bold as to request a kiss from him... moreA wicked spinster. An honorable highwayman. An attraction too tempting to deny …Unmasking the earl … Perhaps it is the scarlet gown, a color Miss Sorcha O'Neill has never dared wear for fear of scandal. Perhaps it is the mask hiding her identity from the eyes of proper society. One thing is certain, recklessness is in her blood the night of the masquerade. First Sorcha indulges in a wicked waltz with a handsome stranger, then she is so bold as to request a kiss from him. When the stranger turns highwayman and demands that Sorcha hands over a letter entrusted to her by her cousin, she vows to unmask him by any means necessary…Stealing the spinster’s heart …Marcus Thorne, the Earl of Brookhurst, is a gentleman. An honorable man. There may be some who would even dub him 'boring.' Marcus is the last person who would have expected to find himself in the role of a reluctant highwayman. Still, when his spymaster brother requests aid, Marcus cannot deny him. He is to reclaim a letter. It seems a minor task until Marcus finds a mysterious scarlet lady in his arms and a wholly unwanted attraction flaring to life between them. When he recognizes her as Miss Sorcha O'Neill, Marcus vows to discover if she is a traitor, or only an unwitting pawn, before desire consumes him...Fans of Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Tessa Dare will fall in love with this swoon-worthy Regency romance. less
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