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Some say the aristocratic Balfour clan is cursed, a once-great family now in slow decline. Graceful Lily Balfour is her family's last hope, and she has come to London with one ambition - to marry a rich man. Her plans are placed in jeopardy, however, by the irresistible Major Derek Knight, a handsome, highborn soldier and adventurer newly returned from India. Hardened by battles on India's lawless frontiers, Derek is not just a fighter, but a notorious rake, infamous for his many dalliances. Though Derek finds no shortage of willing women in London, it is the untouchable, aloof Lily who haunts him. After one stolen moment, he hungers for more. But Derek has come to England on a vital mission, and when Lily is pledged to a wealthy man suspected of corruption, Derek must thwart the treachery that is in danger of ensnaring them both...
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Gaelen Foley's first novel was published in 1998 and she went on to win the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Historical Romance. Many awards later this USA Today bestselling author is now published in ten languages.
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derek is brother to georgiana from her only desire. he is back from india to covince parliament to give them moe funds for the war ij india. he crosses paths with lily who is in town to find a rich husband and they strike up a relationship. as they continue their journey to their goals they fall in love with each other. not as thrilling as most of her books but nice enough read.
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but I don't think it will be considered GF's best. (Considering all of her books are great, that isn't bad!) Derek was a great hero, maybe one of GF best ever, as he was full of charm and a wicked sense of humour. He meets Lily at a ball and becomes instantly smitten. Lily has been in London trying to find a 'rich but stupd' husband, one who can help pull her family out of hard times. Derek finds himself working with Lily's soon to be fiance, which keeps these two in close quarters. GF delivers a smart, fun and s3xy historical where the sparks fly, the passion is deep, and the action makes you breathless! So, what is wrong with this book? For me, just two things kept it from the 5 stars. One, I found Lily simply forgetable. Didn't hate her, but didn't really like her either. She was smart and agreable, and thankfully didn't do anything overly stupd, but she somehow lacked a personality. Her plight was hard to understand, but that is due to much being held until the end. Which brings me to my second problem: the ending. It dragged on too long and missed its mark. This books should have ended thirty pages earlier on a high note instead of the lingering note it finally ends on. For me a good ending can make or break a book. While this ending didn't break this book, it just felt overly long and a bit too depressing. I'd also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's bestselling novel--The Fates--if you haven't yet!
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but I don't think it will be considered GF's best. (Considering all of her books are great, that isn't bad!) Derek was a great hero, maybe one of GF best ever, as he was full of charm and a wicked sense of humor. He meets Lily at a ball and becomes instantly smitten. Lily has been in London trying to find a 'rich but stupid' husband, one who can help pull her family out of hard times. Derek finds himself working with Lily's soon to be fiance, which keeps these two in close quarters. GF delivers a smart, fun and sexy historical where the sparks fly, the passion is deep, and the action makes you breathless! So, what is wrong with this book? For me, just two things kept it from the 5 stars. One, I found Lily simply forgetable. Didn't hate her, but didn't really like her either. She was smart and agreable, and thank God didn't do anything overly stupid, but she somehow lacked a personality. Her plight was hard to understand, but that is due to much being held until the end. Which brings me to my second problem: the ending. It dragged on too long and missed its mark. This books should have ended 30 pages earlier on a high note instead of the lingering note it finally ends on. For me a good ending can make or break a book. While this ending didn't break this book, it just felt overly long and a bit too depressing. I'd also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's bestselling novel--The Fates--if you haven't yet!
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