After The Kiss - Joan Johnston
- Author: Joan Johnston
- Publisher: Dell
- Year: March 1997 (ISBN 0-440-22201-X)
- Setting: Regency England
- Amazon Listing: After The Kiss
Book Description
The innocent
Too tall and entirely too outspoken, Miss Eliza Sheringham grew up thumbing her nose at polite English society. So when Captain Lord Marcus Wharton, called Beau for his stunning good looks, set his rakish sights on her, Eliza thought nothing of rejecting his advances. Until a stolen kiss swept her into the arms of a man too dangerous too love...
The Beau
Called to battle, Marcus left behind the woman who had captured his heart - and the scandal ignited by their kiss. His brother's disappearance made him Duke of Blackthorne, guardian of twin nieces who were rumored to be his own daughters. Badly scared in battle, the Beau had become the Beast of Blackthorne, a wounded animal destined to spend his life hiding in a shadowy wing of Blackthorne Abbey.
The Beast
When Eliza Sheringham showed up on his doorstep proposing herself as governess for the incorrigible twins, the Beast demanded marriage as the price of the job. He knew she could never love him. Surely his looks would drive her away - now that he hungered for her more than life itself...
Awards
- 1997 Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee - Romantic Times Magazine - Best Regency Historical Romance
Related Titles
- #2 of the Captive Hearts series
- Charlotte, Countess of Denbigh, the heroine of Captive, is a friend of Eliza
- introduces Alastair Wharton, 6th Duke of Blackthorne, the hero of The Bodyguard
- introduces the Ladies Regina and Rebecca Wharton, heroines of The Bridegroom
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Other Editions
USA
- Publisher: Dell
- Year: February 2009 (ISBN 0-440-24550-8)
- Amazon Listing: After The Kiss
