The Virgin's Secret

by Victoria Alexander

Overview

Even the least sensible woman knew, upon meeting his gaze, that here was a man who was more than he might at first appear, who might steal the heart of even the most resistant woman. But oh, what a lovely theft!

Adventurer Nathanial Harrington would never steal another man's discovery. And he'd never be so dishonorable as to tempt an untouched woman into his bed . . . even one as stunningly beautiful as Gabriella Montini. Yet she intrigues him. What is her secret? Nate would do anything to find out.

Nathanial is an earl's son—but Gabriella knows he's not to be trusted! He's more than just a mere thief of hearts, he's also stolen her brother's good name. Determined to restore his reputation, she'd even masquerade as a destitute orphan and be taken into his family's home. But how can she continue her ruse when she finds herself succumbing to Nathanial's passionate charms?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061449475
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/28/2009
Series:	Lost City , #1
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander was an award-winning television reporter until she discovered fiction was more fun than real life. She is the author of thirty-one novels, and her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Victoria lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her long-suffering husband and two dogs, in a house under endless renovation and never-ending chaos.

Editorial Reviews

Launching a series of adventure-flavored historical romances, Alexander (Seduction of a Proper Gentleman) describes Victorian-era amateur archeology as a cutthroat business. Gabriella Montini, mourning her slain brother, is determined to continue his quest for a priceless ancient seal that could help locate the lost city of Ambropia. When Gabriella breaks into the home of a man she suspects of hiding the seal, his brother, handsome adventurer Nathaniel Harrington, catches her and insists on joining her mission. Episodes of skulking and confrontation ensue through the ballrooms, mansions and bedrooms of London. Gabriella is a likable heroine with a few secrets of her own, and Nathaniel proves easy to love. A pleasant subplot describes Gabriella's reunion with her late mother's family. Two additional seals and Nathaniel's two brothers will presumably require two sequels. (May)

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Publishers Weekly

He may be London's most eligible bachelor, but adventurer Nathanial Harrington seems more interested in uncovering the treasures of distant lands-until he encounters Gabriella Montini snooping in the Harringtons' library and is intrigued, and then captivated, by the lovely but duplicitous lady. A clever beauty intent on vindicating her family's reputation and a nobleman who is more than her match warily join forces to discover the truth and find unexpected love as well in this lively, lushly sensual Victorian romance, the first in a projected series. Alexander (Seduction of a Proper Gentleman) lives in Omaha.

—Kristin Ramsdell

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