Wooing Miss Whately
Sara Whately would be the first to admit that she is
too outspoken and probably should learn to control
her quick temper. But then, the dangerously
handsome and disconcertingly witty Lord Reath
probably shouldn’t provoke her as much as he does.
Sara’s life has never been easy. Caring for her loving yet impractical
widower father in Philadelphia, she has had to struggle to make ends
meet. Yet Sara, forthright and practical, has never realized that there
was anything missing from her life, other than financial security. Until,
that is, she comes to England on a quest, and is distracted by the
devilish and debonair Lord Reath.
Sinclair Stratton, the Viscount of Reath, has had his life handed to him
on a silver platter. As a dashing young man-about-town, and then as a
diplomat traveling throughout India, he has never had to think of
anyone other than himself. Even women have been too easy to come
by. The problem for ‘Sin’ is more a matter of fending them off rather
than having to attract them. Until now.
Reath is returning to England on a quest of his own -- to right a wrong
he made in his youth. But the bold, beautiful and confrontational young
woman he meets on his first day back in England intrigues him bringing
forth feelings he's never experienced before. Not only would the
fascinating Miss Whately rather discuss literature than ball gowns, but
she seemingly has no desire to trap him into marriage. In fact, she
doesn’t even appear to enjoy his company – despite his obvious charm
and good looks.
What starts off as an amusing flirtation becomes much more serious
when Reath learns that Miss Whately is none other than the daughter
of the very man who he has so deeply wronged. Reath is already
captivated by this unusual and beautiful woman, but now feels the
added responsibility of making up for the sorrows that he had
unwittingly caused her. He decides to court her in earnest.
But can he ever succeed in wooing Miss Whately, given that she seems
impervious to his practiced charms? And will she be able to accept
him, once she finds out about his past?
