"Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of
historical romance authors." --Entertainment Weekly
A 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 Street
Sir Ross Cannon, magistrate and head of the Bow Street Runners, has
spent the past few years apprehending the most dangerous criminals in
London. He's 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 doesn't
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 she's fallen hopelessly in love with.
What she doesn't count on is how much Ross is willing to risk for the
sake of a woman who's awakened his heart.
