Lady Sophia's Lover (Bow Street, Book 2)

ISBN: 0380811065

Author: Kleypas, Lisa

Condition: New

Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of historical romance authors. -Entertainment WeeklyA stunning new reprint of a classic Lisa Kleypas love story about a man whos decided to forgo all romantic entanglements... until he meets a beautiful woman with a secret...They call him the Monk of Bow StreetSir Ross Cannon, magistrate and head of the Bow Street Runners, has spent the past few years apprehending the most dangerous criminals in London. Hes driven and disciplined, a man to be feared. His personal needs have been set aside, his days and nights consumed by the determined pursuit of justice.Until Lady Sophia Sydney, a beautiful young woman with a tarnished past, comes to ask for employment. Ross knows a woman like Sophia doesnt belong in the rough-and-tumble world of Bow Street, but he gives in to temptation and hires her as his assistant. Day by day the attraction between them grows, until neither of them can ignore the power of their mutual desire.But Sophia has a secret . . . and when Ross discovers the tragic link between their pasts, any chance of being with him will vanish. All they have are a few nights of pleasure, before Sophia will be forced to leave the man shes fallen hopelessly in love with.What she doesnt count on is how much Ross is willing to risk for the sake of a woman whos awakened his heart.