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Lavinia Lake’s antiquities shop in Rome becomes the stage for a sudden and unexpected encounter when Tobias March, a self‑described spy, bursts in claiming he is chasing a killer. Suspicious yet intrigued, Lavinia is convinced that March’s real motive is to destroy her. When he drags her back to England, she vows to repay him for the danger he puts her through. March, in truth, is on a covert mission to track a powerful villain, and as his investigation heats up, his path intersects with Lavinia’s unpredictable, slightly shady ways. Their reluctant partnership—born of interrogation, mischief, and intrigue—evolves into a fiery, suspenseful romance that climaxes with a sizzling desire that matches the peril they face together.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Jayne Ann Krentz
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