A Very Proper Thief |
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| Author:
| Harrison, Patricia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59279-202-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Publisher: | Amber Quill Press, LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $7.00 |
Book Description:
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Daphne Summerhayes, "on the shelf" at 24, is bitterly disappointed because instead of touring Italy, she must chaperone her young cousin's come-out in London. Her mood is not helped by two disastrous meetings with Lord Courtlea, whom she considers an odious, self-serving libertine, and a thief.
A feckless young brother, a missing jewel, and a pair of young lovers embroil them further. Courtlea thinks Daphne is too opinionated and headstrong, but lovely enough to warm his bed, and...
More DescriptionDaphne Summerhayes, "on the shelf" at 24, is bitterly disappointed because instead of touring Italy, she must chaperone her young cousin's come-out in London. Her mood is not helped by two disastrous meetings with Lord Courtlea, whom she considers an odious, self-serving libertine, and a thief.
A feckless young brother, a missing jewel, and a pair of young lovers embroil them further. Courtlea thinks Daphne is too opinionated and headstrong, but lovely enough to warm his bed, and determines to win her.