Living together under the same roof only adds fuel to the burning fire of their desire for one another, but Holly still can't quite let go of her dead husband's memory. Still, she can't help but be tempted by the outrageous fortune he has offered for her services which will surely secure her daughter's future, and even more disconcertingly, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Zachary's darkly passionate and rakish nature. Holly has always been a proper lady who plays by society's rules, and accepting Zachary's offer would be nothing short of scandalous. Zachary is an incredibly wealthy man who had worked his way up through the ranks, but still is not accepted by the nobility because of his low-born origins, and Holly can give him the skills he needs to earn their respect. After learning her identity from his hostess, Zachary makes arrangements to have tea with Holly, where he offers to employ her as a social etiquette coach for him and his family.
It awakens feelings in her that she had thought long dead, which frighten her and cause her to flee from the ball.įrom the moment Zachary Bronson kissed Holly by mistake, he knew he had to have this beguiling creature. Just as she steps out into the cool night air, Holly finds herself swept up in the strong arms of a stranger and thoroughly kissed with a passion she has never felt before. When she ventures out for her first ball since her husband's death, Holly feels one of her terrible headaches coming on, and temporarily takes refuge in a quieter part of the house. She and her young daughter, Rose, have been living under the good graces of her husband's family, and while it is a comfortable arrangement, Holly feels like something is missing in her life. Lady Holland Taylor has been mourning the loss of her beloved husband for the past three years.
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