A Scandalous Proposal
October 2000
Winner of the Golden Quill, Best Historical of 2000
Threatened by extortionists, disowned widow Emily Spenser has little recourse--until the Earl of Cheverley, captivated by this unusual shopkeeper, comes to her aide. Emily cannot repay the Earl's expenditures--not in coin. But having learned through bitter experience not to trust the largesse of powerful men and desperate to stay hidden from the father-in-law who would take away her son, she seeks to cancel her obligation to the highly visible earl immediately, little realizing a "fleeting" affair will lead to something much more...
Voted one of three Best Regencies of 2000 by Romance Readers Anonymous
"A compelling, satisfying read...4 stars."
~Romantic Times Magazine
"You'll love the clever plot twists...a perfect romance!"
~Reader to Reader
"Impossible to put down..."
~Rendezvous Magazine