Barbarous

A thrilling Regency romance from the author of Dangerous. ';Spencer shines in her sophomore effort, burnishing her reputation as an author to watch.'Kirkus ReviewsHe could be her ruin Hugh Redvers is supposed to be dead. So the appearance of the sun-bronzed giant with the piratical black eye patch is deeply disturbing to Lady Daphne Davenport. And her instant attraction tothe notorious privateer is not only wildly inappropriate for a proper widow but potentially disastrous. Because he is also the man Daphne has secretly cheated of title, lands, and fortune. She could be his salvation Daphne's distant, untouchable beauty and eminently touchable body are hard enough to resist. But the prim, almost severe, way she looks at him suggests this might be the one woman who can make him forget all the others.His only challenge? Unearthing the enemy who threatens her life . . . and uncovering the secrets in her cool blue eyes. Praise for Dangerous ';Minerva Spencer's writing is sophisticated and wickedly witty.Dangerousis a delight from start to finish with swashbuckling action, scorching love scenes, and a coolly arrogant hero to die for.'Elizabeth Hoyt, New York Timesbestselling author ';Readers will love this lusty and unusual marriage of convenience story.'Madeline Hunter, New York Timesbestselling author ';Smart, witty, graceful, sensual, elegant and gritty all at once. It has all of the meticulous attention to detail I love in Georgette Heyer, BUT WITH SEX!'Jeffe Kennedy, RITA Award-winning author