Knowing that she alone can protect her sister from the Baron Harwood, their lecherous stepfather, Victoria Temple Whiting snatches the family's heirloom necklace--believed to hold the power to bring great happiness or terrible tragedy--to pay for their escape to London. Terrified that the baron will find them, Victoria poses as Tory Temple and finds employment as a servant in the household of handsome Cordell Easton, the scandalous Earl of Brant.
The sisters' arrival couldn't have been more welcome. In need of a new mistress, Cord turns to Tory, whose wit and intellect intrigue him. But when the baron discovers the girls' whereabouts, Cord learns Tory's secret--her noble birth. Furious that he has compromised the daughter of a peer, Cord must decide--marry Tory to keep her safe or allow his stubborn pride to deny his heart.
- ISBN10 0778321258
- ISBN13 9780778321255
- Publish Date 28 December 2004
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Imprint Mira Books
- Edition Original ed.
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 416
- Language English