The
Gilded Web (1989): From one of America's most beloved storytellers comes a
classic love story—the breathtaking tale of a man and a woman caught in a web of
temptation and seduction.di elisarolle
The
Gilded Web (1989): From one of America's most beloved storytellers comes a
classic love story—the breathtaking tale of a man and a woman caught in a web of
temptation and seduction.
This first book is the story of the elder brother of a family of three – Edmund Raine, Earl of Amberley and Alexandra Purnell.
Dominic Raine,
Edmund's younger brother, has arranged for two of his friends to "kidnap" his
headstrong twin sister when he believes she is about to elope with a rogue.
However, the friends bungle the job and kidnap the wrong woman. And so Alexandra
Purnell, a young lady brought up in a strictly moral and religious household,
finds herself gagged and tied to a bedpost in the Earl of Amberley's house for
the whole of one night until he finds her there early the next morning. Both he
and Dominic are prepared to do the honorable thing, and both offer her marriage.
But Alexandra, although she is bullied into betrothing herself to the earl, is
about to show some spunk for the first time in her life. There may be an
engagement, but she is determined there will never be a marriage.
All she wanted was to escape the hot, crowded London ballroom. But moments after
stepping into the bitterly cold night, she is seized by a pair of strong hands
and spirited away. Fully expecting to be ravished, sheltered Alexandra Purnell
instead finds herself at the mercy of the man who saved her from certain
scandal. Edmund, Earl of Amberley, is bold and sensual, tempting Alexandra to be
reckless for the first time in her life. But as passion ignites, Edmund's offer
of marriage takes Alexandra completely by surprise. Now a woman who craves her
freedom above all else is about to discover how far one man will go to protect
and possess the woman he loves.…
When the Earl of Amberley discovers Alexandra Purnell trussed up on a bed in his London town house, he knows he must marry her even though the fault lies in one of his younger brother's pranks gone awry. But Alexandra is not so easily persuaded--even after she has agreed to a temporary betrothal, and even after Amberley discovers that his heart is lost.
A
Promise of Spring (1990): When Sir Perry Lampman's dearest friend is killed
in an act of brave self-sacrifice, he leaves behind a sister who will be
destitute without him. Although he does not love Grace Howard, Perry offers her
marriage. Even when she confesses part of her scandalous past to him, he
continues to press his offer. And so begins a marriage that seems doomed to
unhappiness. The fact that Grace is ten years older than Perry does not help the
situation.
Web
of Love (1990): Soon after Ellen Simpson loses her beloved husband in the
Battle of Waterloo she finds consolation in the arms of his friend, Dominic,
Lord Eden. Consumed with guilt afterward, she tries determinedly to deny her
love for him. Can he persuade her to change her mind?
Devil's
Web (1990): Lady Madeline Raine and James Purnell had been both attracted to
each other and repelled by each other in The Gilded Web and Web of Love. Finally
James left for Canada, where he worked in the fur trade. Madeline, left alone,
convinced herself that she was over him, that she liked her life just as it was.
But now James is back and Madeline has to face the fact that she has been
deceiving herself.