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The highly improper Bostonian Evelyn Wellington dared to wear men's britches, but her sensual beauty showed she was all woman. British ship owner and notorious rake Alex Hampton had never dealt with a more maddening female. This handsome lord had docked in Boston Harbor only to find that his cargo—now stored in the very angry Miss Wellington's warehouse—was French brandy instead of china plates. Discovery could lead to their arrest as smugglers, and escape depend on an unthinkable proposal: marriage! And so a pair of battling hearts were joined in legal matrimony. But Evelyn's dreams betrayed her true feelings, as she longed to kiss Alex... kisses that could bring them dangerously close to heartbreak—or to the enticing flames of love...
Author
With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's bestseller lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice writes emotionally-charged contemporary and historical romances which have won numerous awards, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement Awards. Her books have also been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories. A firm believer in happily-ever-after for good reason, Patricia Rice is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children. A native of Kentucky and New York, a past resident of North Carolina and Missouri, she currently resides in Southern California, and now does accounting only for herself. She also writes under the pen name Jamie Quaid
