Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) [Mass Market Paperback]

Deborah Hale (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2011 | Series: Harlequin Historical (Book 1029)

Innocent on her wedding night Her hands bound by blackmail and duty, Laura Penrose was forced to marry her sweetheart’s ruthless uncle. Ford Barrett, Lord Kingsfold, has returned from the East Indies. The woman who betrayed him has a debt to pay – Laura owes him a wedding…and a wedding night! But the sweet widow sacrificed herself once out of duty – she won’t be taken again for revenge. But this new, dark, dangerous Ford discards her pleas… Can she tell him she never wronged him, before he discovers her more innocent secret? Gentlemen of Fortune Three men with money, power and success… Looking to share life with the right woman

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Revenge is definitely a dish best served cold. At least, that is what Ford Barrett, the new Lord Kingsfold, initially believes when he arrives home from the East Indies to take up his new duties and discovers Laura Penrose living at the ancestral estate. Seven years ago, Ford and Laura were engaged, but she unexpectedly dumped him to marry his uncle, the late Lord Kingsfold. Now to exact his revenge on his former fianc�e, Ford informs Laura that if she and her family wish to continue living on the estate, she will simply have to marry him. Ford expects their marriage to be one of convenience�convenient for him�never expecting that he might fall in love with Laura all over again. Hale�s latest historical romance is a captivating combination of subtly nuanced protagonists, a memorable cast of secondary characters, and a classic Regency plot refreshed with some intriguing new twists. --John Charles

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Historical (January 18, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373296290
• ISBN-13: 978-0373296293
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After a decade spent tracing her ancestors to their roots in Georgian-era Britain, Deborah Hale learned a great deal about the period and uncovered enough fascinating true stories to inspire her fiction plots for years to come. In 1997, Deborah won Romance Writers of Amercia's Golden Heart award and several months later sold her winning manuscript to Harlequin Historical. Since then she has written many historical romance novels with a variety of settings, as well as two other-world fantasies for Luna Books. In the pilot episode of the hit television series "Hustle" one of Deborah's books was used in a key scene! Deborah lives in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada, a place steeped in history and romance.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!, March 7, 2011

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This review is from: Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

Loved this! Conflicted feelings about a complex past and unwanted but unavoidable attraction between a jaded man and a guarded but warm woman had me rooting from the beginning for what seemed like an impossible reunion. Deborah Hale's flowing descriptive writing transported me into her world of romance, risk and redemption.