![]() He tells her he will consider it and leaves the room. She asks him to marry Claire and save her family. But once she realizes he is teasing her, she gets down to business. She goes to his home with her companion and when he arrives, he acts like he doesn’t know how she is. She knows the ton calls him the Devil and that he is not a saint, but to her, he is a hero. She has heard that Davenport is looking for a wife and while she doesn’t consider herself acceptable as she is most likely illegitimate, she believes her sister Claire is the perfect wife for him! Anne fondly remembers Davenport as the boy that always defended her from the unkind remarks made about her birth. ![]() ![]() Her brother Jed has reduced the family to ruin and if Anne’s plan doesn’t work, they stand to lose everything. For a debut into Historical Romance, this was a very good book, the author clearly took the time to learn the period and with the exception of a couple of very minor mistakes, it was spot on!Īnne Cleveland is in a bind and she is hoping her childhood friend and neighbor, Fredrick Belford, the Earl of Davenport can help her. ![]()
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