**She appears only at night. Watching. Waiting...** When local children begin to vanish, Officer Alex Mercer is positive the cases are tied to recent threats against his family--especially since the first girl to go missing is his best friend's daughter. It all ties back to Alex. He's sure of it.
Lady in Red
โ Scribed by Karen Hawkins
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
When a priceless treasure brings together . . .
W ealthy and powerful Marcus St. John, the Marquis of Treymount, must recover a lost family heirloom that is in the possession of Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed. All he needs to do is convince her to relinquish his treasure for a reasonable sum. But when he meets Honoria, he's surprised to discover she is as headstrong as she is beautiful.
Two unlikely hearts . . .
Honoria is astounded when Marcus shows up on her doorstep and arrogantly demands a ring that is rightfully hers. She agrees to return the heirloom, but on one condition: He must sponsor her sister into society--an idea Marcus considers absolutely preposterous.
Only love can decide the outcome.
W hen a heated argument ensues, they find themselves in a compromising position and are forced to marry. What starts out as a marriage in name only soon becomes much more as Marcus realizes Honoria has stolen his heart. But can...
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