Although Colin Rosemoor's reputation for fast living is well earned, he is not guilty of cheating at cards, a charge that casts him from polite society. Since his accuser has convinced the lady Colin planned to marry of his guilt, Colin enlists the help of his friend, Hugh Ballard, to win her - and his honour - back. Yet, a chance meeting with Hugh's long-lost sister may change everything. an exceptionally intelligent Highland lass with an interest in astronomy and an independent streak, Brenna MacLachlan is wholly unique-and therefore irresistible...Brenna is capable, outspoken, and perfectly able to manage the Scottish estate where she was raised. But she's completely unprepared when an English earl and his wife appear on her doorstep and inform her that she is really their daughter. Whisked off to London, completely out of her element, she is gradually drawn to Colin-and horrified to learn her new family has betrothed her to Colin's worst enemy! Yet, the twists of fate pushing them apart quickly transform into passionate adventures that draw them closer than ever-and expose everything...
As a child, Kristina Cook took her nose out of a book only long enough to take a ballet class (or five) each week. Not much has changed since then, except she's added motherhood to the mix and now enjoys penning her own novels as much as reading everybody else's. Before turning her hand to historical romance, Kristina did graduate work at Columbia University and wrote grant proposals for some of New York City's top cultural institutions. After the birth of her second child, she decided to finally write that novel she'd always wanted to write. The rest, as they say, is history. Kristina lives in New York City with her husband, two daughters, a dog that's often mistaken for a pony, and one very vocal cat. Her debut novel, UNLACED, was published by Zebra books in 2004, followed by UNVEILED in 2005 and UNDRESSED in 2006. TO LOVE A SCOUNDREL will follow in June 2007.
