But patriotism binds them together in a shadowland of intrigue where a diabolical plot may plunge a continent back into war - and a whirlwind of passion sweeps Margot and Rafe into a shattering passion that cannot be denied. Margot Ashton wants nothing more than to walk away from her turbulent past and the mesmerizing man who ruined her life.

(The hero, Lord Randolph Lennox, was a secondary character in my RITA winning novel, The Rake. This description may be from another edition of this product. Mary Jo Putney Sunshine for Christmas follows a lonely young aristocrat to Italy for the holidays, where he finds something even more precious than sunshine. In her first contemporary novel, she tells a searing story of family, love, and desire. New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney delights readers with lush historical romances like The Wild Child. Sunshine for Christmas by Mary Jo Putney - This was a nice story about an 'on-the-shelf' woman and a kind gentleman, set in Naples. Sunshine for Christmas A Holiday Novella By: Mary Jo Putney Narrated by: Siobhan Waring. Putney's writing is clear as crystal and smooth as silk. He is appalled to discover that the smoky eyed temptress is no Hungarian countess, but the deceitful doxie who betrayed him a dozen years earlier - the only woman he ever loved, and the only one he’s ever despised. A Regency Christmas II is a collection of short stories. Sunshine for Christmas, which featured Lord Randolph Lennox, who made an appearance in the novel The Rake, has edged out (Putney's Christmas) Cuckoo as my new favorite (novella) by her. Then a vital mission for his government takes Rafe to Paris to work with the Countess Madga Janos, “the most beautiful spy in Europe”. A cool master of sensuality, Rafael Whitbourne, the Duke of Candover, earned his rakish reputation in the silken boudoirs of London’s highborn ladies, never giving away his hand or his heart.

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