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Joel Leslie
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Length
9 hours 13 minutes
Language
English
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“We enter Marianās world as she starts receiving letters from a very charming anonymous agent informing her of her duke husbandās other more valid existing marriageāof course, the letter sender will keep silent for a tidy sum. And, only naturally, Marian continues a correspondence with this mysterious man and they start to slowly share more of themselves. She uses the letter drop-off locations to follow her blackmailer and discover his true identity: a well-liked, redheaded rogue named Rob. When she shoots her husband, Rob is the only experienced criminal she knows. So she kidnaps him as she goes on the run. Why wouldnāt she? (Rob is, as a matter of course, delighted to be 'kidnapped' so he can escort his new friend to safety.) An epic journey ensues, full of cold nights on the road where thereās not much to do other than share body heat and oneās deepest thoughts and feelings. Thereās truly no other romance on the market like this historical love story between our sharp-tongued new mother Marian and our subby be-freckled highwayman Rob. Trust me, because Iāve been looking frantically. This story subverts tropes, has innovative and realistic steamy scenes, earnestly confronts trauma and the way it impacts our relationships (romantic or not), and, living up to Cat Sebastianās reputation, itās queer, I promise.”
— Wulfe • Raven Book Store
Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her.
Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing herāand who she may have left tied up a few hours beforeā¦
A highwayman, con artist, and all-around cheerful villain, Rob Brooks is no stranger to the wrong side of the law or the right side of anybodyās bed. He never meant to fall for the woman whose secrets he promised to keep for the low price of five hundred pounds, but how could he resist someone who led him on a merry chase all over London, left him tied up in a seedy inn, and then arrived covered in her husbandās blood and in desperate need of his help?
As they flee across the countryāstopping to pick pockets, drink to excess, and rescue invalid catsāthey discover more true joy and peace than either has felt in ages. But when the truth of Robās past catches up to him, they must decide if they are willing to reshape their lives in order to forge a future together.
Cat Sebastian writes queer historical romances. Catās books include We Could Be So Good and the Turner series, and have received starred reviews fromĀ Kirkus,Ā Publishers Weekly,Ā Library Journal, andĀ Booklist. Before writing, Cat was a lawyer and a teacher and did a variety of other jobs she liked much less than she enjoys writing happy endings for queer people. She was born in New Jersey and lived in New York and Arizona before settling down in a swampy part of the South. When she isnāt writing, sheās probably reading, having one-sided conversations with her dog, or doing the crossword puzzle.