A Dangerous Love
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Setting out to prove his legitimacy and reclaim his stolen title, Griff Knighton, the wealthy owner of Knighton Trading, gives little thought to the innocent people his actions could destroy. But when he ends up falling in love with the outspoken, independent daughter of the man he is about to ruin, he is forced to confront the real reasons for his obsession. An intriguing premise, a hefty dollop of deceit, nicely chosen literary quotations, and well-drawn but occasionally infuriating characters add interest to this lively historical. It is slow in spots but ties up things quickly and satisfactorilyÄproviding a nice lead-in for the next title in the projected trilogy. Although set in 1815, this sexually explicit, occasionally bawdy romp has a definite Georgian and might appeal to fans of Jo Beverley's "Malloren" series or selected works by Christina Dodd. Jeffries (The Dangerous Lord) also writes under the names of Deborah Martin and Deborah Nichols. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

First published in 2000, this lively Regency-set historical is the first of what began as Jeffries's Swanlea spinsters' trilogy (A Notorious Love [reissued in May], After the Abduction ) but expanded to include two additional titles.

Setting out to prove his legitimacy and reclaim his stolen title, Griff Knighton, the wealthy owner of Knighton Trading, gives little thought to the innocent people his actions could destroy. But when he ends up falling in love with the outspoken, independent daughter of the man he is about to ruin, he is forced to confront the real reasons for his obsession. An intriguing premise, a hefty dollop of deceit, nicely chosen literary quotations, and well-drawn but occasionally infuriating characters add interest to this lively historical. It is slow in spots but ties up things quickly and satisfactorily providing a nice lead-in for the next title in the projected trilogy. Although set in 1815, this sexually explicit, occasionally bawdy romp has a definite Georgian and might appeal to fans of Jo Beverley's "Malloren" series or selected works by Christina Dodd. Jeffries (The Dangerous Lord) also writes under the names of Deborah Martin and Deborah Nichols. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.