عشق وحشی و شیرین

Teresa July has led a hard life, but now she has a chance to put her train robbing past behind her. Armed with a new job as a cook to one of Philadelphia’s elite families, Teresa is determined to start her life anew, and nothing––not even her boss’s stuck–up (and far too handsome) son––is going to stand in her way. Madison Nance is sick of his mother taking in women from the wrong side of the tracks, just to see them turn on her generosity. That’s why it’s up to him to keep a close eye on Teresa’s every move. At least, that’s the only logical explanation for why he can’t get the young woman out of his mind. But when a woman from Madison’s past threatens Teresa’s future, the two reluctant lovers must join forces is they’re ever going to have a chance at happiness.

she's An Unrepentant Outlaw Out To Steal His Heart . . .

Brazen And Beautiful Teresa July Was The Most Wanted Woman In The West, Until The Law Caught Up With Her. Now She's Paroled To A Wealthy Philadelphia Society Matron. If Teresa Can Stay Out Of Trouble For A Year, She Can Return To Her Beloved West. But Trouble's Going To Be Hard To Avoid, Now That She's Met The Matron's Breathtaking Black Adonis Of A Son.

A Distinguished Banker, Madison Is Wary Of His Mother's Newest Ward. Teresa Has A Wild Streak About Her . . . Even If She Stirs In Him A Desire That Burns Hotter Than Anything He's Ever Known. Yet The Exquisite Thief Is Determined To Rock His World . . . And Prove To The Handsome, Straight-laced Easterner That The Very Best Love Is The Wild And Dangerous Kind.

publishers Weekly

taking Two Minor Players From Earlier Novels (something Like Loveand a Chance At Love), Jenkins Pulls Together A Clever Story Of Crime, Class, Race And Redemption In Late 19th-century America. After Black Seminole Teresa July's Bank Robbing Career Is Cut Short By A Three-year Prison Sentence, Teresa Is Released To The Probationary Care Of The Wealthy Molly Nance, A Compassionate Philadelphia Woman Charged With Turning The Young, Tempestuous Bandit Into A Respectable 19th-century Lady. For Teresa, Forsaking Her Beloved Leathers And Pistols For Dresses And Manners Is A Small Challenge Compared To Dealing With Molly's Son, Madison. Heart-stoppingly Handsome, This Polished Gambler-turned-banker Regularly Ignites Teresa's Fiery Temper With His Arrogance. As Molly Realizes How Well Suited The Two Are For Each Other, She Conspires To Keep Throwing Them Together Until They Realize Their Own Hearts. As The Fish-out-of-water Hijinks Come To Their Apex, Jenkins Turns The Tables On Her Characters, Throwing Molly And Madison In With Teresa's Boisterous Frontier Clan Just In Time For A Threat From Teresa's Past To Resurface. Jenkins's Sassy Heroines, Well-drawn Secondary Characters And Seamless Incorporation Of Black History Result In A Fresh, Winning Historical. (may)

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From the only African-American historical romance author in the market, Blackboard bestseller Beverly Jenkins brings back two of her fans' favourite characters in this dramatic and sensual romance about second chances Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 5, 2007).