How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries

An untputdownable romance, How to Woo a Reluctant Lady 'is richly imbued with steamy passion, deftly spiced with dangerous intrigue, and neatly tempered with just the right amount of tart wit' ( Booklist ). But soon, their fake betrothal leads to very real desire. Of course, she has no intention of falling for such a rake, much less marrying him. Luckily, there's the wild barrister Giles Masters, the same man who has haunted her thoughts since he kissed her on her nineteenth birthday. She just has to find one to play the part. Surely her grandmother would rather release her inheritance than have her married to a scoundrel. But Lady Minerva believes she's come up with the perfect plan-embark on a fake engagement to a notorious rogue. Lady Minerva Sharpe's grandmother has a life-changing ultimatum for her inheritance-get married. Then Minerva discovers Giles's secret double life, and he must use all the cunning tricks of his trade to find his way back into her heart.The third sizzling romance in the Hellions of Hallstead Hall series, from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, follows a fiercely independent woman as she schemes to avoid an arranged marriage.but she may lose her heart in the process. The third novel in Sabrina Jeffriess Hellions of Hallstead Hall series, featuring the independent and talented Lady Minerva Sharpe. When they team up to investigate the mystery behind her parents' deaths, their fake betrothal leads to red-hot desire. Little does she know, he really is a covert government operative.

And who better to play the part of Minerva's would-be husband than wild barrister Giles Masters, the very inspiration for the handsome spy in the popular Gothic novels she writes? The memory of his passionate kiss on her nineteenth birthday has lingered in Minerva's imagination, though she has no intention of really falling for such a rakehell, much less marrying him.

Lady Minerva Sharpe has the perfect plan to thwart her grandmother's demands: become engaged to a rogue! Surely Gran would rather release her inheritance than see her wed a scoundrel. When a charming rogue proposes she marry him to meet her grandmother's ultimatum, the Sharpe clan's strong-willed sister makes a tempting counter-offer that preserves her inheritance and ignites his imagination. The third novel in Sabrina Jeffries's “Hellions of Hallstead Hall” series, featuring the independent and talented Lady Minerva Sharpe.

How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries