An Unlikely Countess: A Novel of the Malloren World

Universally praised for her wickedly delicious* novels of romance, Jo Beverley offers a tempting new tale of tangled plots and unexpected passion.AN UNLIKELY COUNTESSAFTER LEAVING THE ARMY AND FALLING OUT WITH HIS family, Catesby Burgoyne is drowning his sorrows when he comes across a woman being attacked by thugs.- A fight is just what he needs, but little does he realize that the lady he rescues will change his life.Prudence Youlgrave is not just the victim of ruffians.- Her life has been made a shambles by her selfish brother and her brutish fianc-.- But she has a bold and courageous spirit Catesby cant resist-and before he knows it, he rescues her again by marrying her himself.A reckless adventurer may be forgiven for such and impulse.- But when Catesbys elder brother dies, he becomes the Earl of Malzard-and Prudence is suddenly a most unlikely countess.- Neither she nor Catesby is prepared to face the shock of his family.- Still almost strangers, Prudence and Catesby have no one to turn to but each other - and it is in each others arms that they find a love neither ever expected.Praise for the Novels of Jo BeverleyAnother jewel in Beverleys heavily decorated crown.- The Romance ReaderA delightful blend of wit, intrigue, and emotional victories.- The State (Columbia, SC)NEVER PUBLISHED BEFORE *Teresa Medeiros