The Marquis And I

Lady Charlotte Carpenter{u2019}s brother-in-law has put an infamous brothel owner out of business{u2014}yet it is Charlo... (more)

Lady Charlotte Carpenter{u2019}s brother-in-law has put an infamous brothel owner out of business{u2014}yet it is Charlotte who suffers the consequences. Abducted by thugs and held at an inn, she is plotting her escape when she{u2019}s suddenly rescued by a dashing gentleman. Only afterward does she realize she{u2019}s seen him before{u2014}with two courtesans! Unwilling to tarry with such a man, Charlotte makes her second escape. But it is too late to repair her reputation . . . A known gossip has spied Charlotte{u2019}s movements, and his report is speeding through the rumor mill. Soon, everyone knows that Charlotte spent the night with Constantine, Marquis of Kenilworth. And everyone agrees the only answer is marriage{u2014}including Constantine himself, his overjoyed mother{u2014}and his mistress! But Charlotte{u2019}s abductors aren{u2019}t finished with her yet. Now Constantine will do anything to protect the spirited woman he loves and win her heart. (less)

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