An idealistic wallflower convinces a wicked rake to help her impress the elite society he despises.Haylie Dellacourt is determined to escape her wallflower status. Persuading London's most cynical rake to show an interest in her, will prove to the ton she is worth their attention. What she doesn't expect is how his bold whispers and sinful touch make her forget everyone else in the room. Roman Thorne, Marquess of Granville, is as wicked as they come. He warns the persistent Miss Dellacourt an involvement with him will lead to only scandal and ruin. Though he desires to claim her for his own, he is determined to keep her at a distance for her sake as well as his own. While Haylie gains the social acceptance she thought she wanted, she loses her heart to the dark-eyed rogue who saw her value when no one else could. Can a stubbornly optimistic wallflower convince a disillusioned rake to reserve his wicked ways for her alone and accept the forever kind of love is theirs for the taking?
Details This charming little zen garden brings meditation and relaxation to your home. Crafted of wood, the zen garden features a sandbox with a circular shape, created by Bali's Komang Sulaksana. Three meditative wood balls rest in the sand, including a ball with heart shapes and the inscription "Love." A tiny rake completes the set, providing the perfect tool for creating entrancing designs in the sand. The sand is included. 1.28 kgs 2.8 lbs Tray: 4 cm H x 24.5 cm Diam. Tray: 1.6" H x 9.75" Diam. Balls (3): 6 cm Diam. Balls (3): 2.4" Diam. Rake: 18.5 cm H x 5 cm W x 2 cm D Rake: 7.25" H x 2" W x 0.8" D Metric US/Imperial Jempinis wood, sand, resin Not a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 or under. Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly Made in Indonesia Certified and shipped by our office in Indonesia Product ID: 289364
The rake's return A decade ago, wallflower Alyssa Drake's heart broke when Adam Alistair was banished from Mowbray. Now, he's back–wealthy, titled and more cynical than before! And Alyssa's determined not to fall under this notorious rake's spell ever again… Reluctant viscount Adam knows only betrayal. But Alyssa proves herself an unexpected ally when he finds his life endangered, and they are forced into a sham engagement. Their betrothal may be fake, but there's no denying the very real passion that explodes between them!
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Wallflowers and rakes do seldom mix well. Miss Chloe Larkin is completely assured of that. Especially when said rake is a member of the Waverly family
Read Book One in Maggi Andersen's newest Regency series - Once A Wallflower. Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!Rakes are intent on something a young debutante must never give them... their virtue! Armed with this advice from her aunt, Letitia Bromley embarks on her first Season in London. Fresh from the country, she is intent on a romantic adventure after reading the diaries of her great-great Aunt Lydia, who sailed the high seas with a pirate. But when Letty's kind patroness begs for her help to right a wrong done to her dead husband, Letty can only respond to the lady's distress. Can it be true that the rakish Brandon Cartwright spies for the French? Danger lurks, and Letty becomes unsure whom to trust. Her head urges her to be sensible, to go home to the man everyone in her village expects her to marry, but her heart says otherwise. Declared the family's black sheep by his father after a tragedy, Brandon is drawn into the spying business. He has had little regard for his life, taking on dangerous assignments, until circumstances change when he becomes involved with a stubborn young lady who is determined to help her chaperone. Brandon can't help but admire Letty for her bravery and compassion, but while he's intent on keeping her safe, he has no intention of drawing her into his disreputable life. Once he sees her safely on her way back to Cumbria, he can pick up the threads of the life he lived before she came into it... or will he follow his heart - and her?Once a Wallflower SeriesPresenting Miss LetitiaIntroducing Miss Joanna Announcing Miss Theodosia | Author: Dragonblade Publishing, Maggi Andersen | Publisher: Independently published | Publication Date: Apr 18, 2019 | Number of Pages: 230 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1094668370 | ISBN-13: 9781094668376
