Generations ago, the Aincourt family was given a title and land for their loyalty to the king. But the former abbey they received came with a price–a curse that no family member would ever know happiness. Devin Aincourt, Earl of Ravenscar, makes no apologies for who he is–a drinker, a womanizer, a gambler. Having been cast aside by his disapproving father years before, Dev is content to live … content to live out his cursed life in this hedonistic manner. Until his mother asks him to make a bold move to restore the family name and fortune: marry a rich American heiress.
Believing it will be a marriage in name only, Dev agrees to marry Miranda. But he never imagined that this feisty, unconventional foreigner would have plans of her own: to restore Blackwater, the old abbey, to its former glory, to extricate Dev from the clutches of a devious mistress and to win his heart for her own. All while risking her own life to an unknown enemy.
For Dev and Miranda, love may be the most lasting curse of all.
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Wow, just wow. I loved this story and all the twist and turns that I never expected. Really different from anything I have read in some ways due to the heroine, American Heiress Miranda, turning the tables on the hero. Usually it is the male scheming to entice the female, but in this case, Miranda set out to enchant Devon Aincourt, Earl of …
Wow! I loved this book. Devin Aincourt, Earl of Ravenscar is a foolish drunkard, womanizer and gambler. When his mother asks him to consider marrying a wealthy American woman for her money, he gets more than he bargained for in Miss Miranda Upshaw. Miranda’s father has gotten his wealth from the fur trade. Along the way, Mr. Upshaw has taught …
A well written story that had me entirely absorbed. Devin is a fascinating hero, the only thing I didn’t understand was what he ever seen in Leona. Miranda, I liked her a lot but didn’t always understand her. Devin flew off the handle a few times and said things, if they were said to me I wouldn’t bother with him. They did make a great couple …