In the spring of 1840, eighteen-year-old Jessica Blair is a scullery maid in a remote manor house, part of the vast holdings of the Duke of Fornay. Two years younger than Queen Victoria, Jessica is the well-educated daughter of a deceased professor. Sole support of her widowed mother and avoiding an unacceptable marriage prospect, Jessica has secretly collected a flock of cast-off hens, and is … supplementing her income hoping to improve her future.Jessica is alarmed when horsemen race headlong through the twilight on the footpath she has inadvertently cut to the henhouse. She stops the charge short of disaster to find the threat is not many horses, but one magnificent, riderless runaway. Ignorant of the dangers in handling an overwrought stallion, Jessica calms the animal. She calls him OC Sweetness.OCOBacktracking, Jessica finds the missing rider, twenty-eight-year-old Devlin Miracle, the arrogant Twelfth Duke of Fornay, badly injured, and waiting for daylight. But, for this aristocrat, there will be no daylight. His injuries have left him blind.Struggling against their disparities, Devlin and Jessica resist, but sometimes love will not be ignored.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors”
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Interesting love story that keeps you guessing.
Enjoyed this book. Getting ready to read again.
An original plot. The beginning and end really pulled me in. In the middle the characters motivations got a little confusing. They would think one thing and do another. There were several factual items that seemed inconsistent, also.
Way too sexy and it could have been a really neat story.
Not a bad story line but the ending was abrupt and unfinished.
Great historical romance! Enjoyed the cast of well rounded and likeable characters. Several twists and turns with a dash of mystery make this one that will keep your curiosity piqued. Author does a nice job of sprinkling historical references throughout, and things never got overly sappy or frustrating with unrequited love as can often happen in …
Enjoyed this one immensely.
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I think the characters were the best part, in addition to a great story. You’ll fall in love with the adventurous, independent Nightingale.
Jessica saved the Duke from being robbed/ murdered. He felt he could not marry her because he was of the nobility. They get together in the end with the support of the dowager duchess.
Could not put down!
This book had a little different take on the characters and the plot. I enjoyed it.
A wonderful step back in time and a great escape from crazy life of every day
This was a fun read. Well developed
This is a good, clean read. Enjoyed it immensely!
Predictable ending ; however, twists and turns to get to end. Enjoyable afternoon reading.
Great book with a nice happy ending!!
I love a good romance, but love it even more when there is a strong female character. One that speaks her mind no matter your title.
A good story with interesting characters and a plot that captured your attention.
The first half of this book was great, but it went down hill and became so much more unrealistic that I could not finish it.