Lot of 2 by Jane Feather:
Almost a Lady
0553587560
9780553587562
Almost a Bride
0553587552
9780553587555
Paperback, 453pp, 435pp, Romance
Bantam Dell, 2006, Bantam Dell, 2005
Condition: used, good, with light edgewear, and clean, tight pages. Lady has some moderate spine creasing and a “K” in blue marker at the top of the spine and an “F” at the bottom. Bride has “12’” in blue marker at the top of the spine and an “F” at the bottom.
Synopses:
Lady - Independent and inquisitive, Meg Barratt wants nothing to do with any stifling society marriage. Meg yearns for the kind of passion that exists only in books, until a violent storm lands her on the high seas with the most dangerous and seductive man she’s ever encountered, or imagined.
Bride - Jack Fortescu gambles to win, and this time his prize is not only his rival’s lavish mansions but everything in it, including the man’s beatiful sister! But when it comes to games, Jack has met his match.
Left homeless by her brother’s escapade, Arabella Lacey has two appalling choices: pack her bags, or agree to marry the lunatic who’s taken over her house. Why would such a handsome, and outrageously wealthy, man want such an unromantic arrangement? Arabella intends to find out, and have a little fun in the process at Jack’s expense, literally. As Jack discovers that his reluctant bride is no ordinary beauty, he feels a stir of admiration, among other emotions, that wasn’t part of the bargain. Now he’s the one with everything to lose.
For Cosimo, women are objects, to be manipulated for business or pleasure, sometimes both. But when the seafaring assassin accidentally kidnaps Meg on his latest mission, he must reconsider his position. Recruiting his unsuspecting captive for the danger ahead is far more challenging than he expected, and far more seductive.
