One Perfect Rose (Fallen Angels) - Softcover

Putney, Mary Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449000184 ISBN 13: 9780449000182

Publisher: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1998

Synopsis

Stephen Kenyon, Duke of Ashburton, has always taken the duties of his rank seriously--until shocking news sends him running from his isolating world of wealth and privilege to roam the countryside as an ordinary man. When he meets the lovely Rosalind Jordan, a foundling who has grown into an enchanting, compassionate woman, she stirs the deepest desires of his heart. Yet how can Stephen declare his love when he is haunted by the knowledge that made him flee his old life? And how can Rosalind risk loving a man who fulfills her secret dreams but can never be hers?

Readers around the world cherish the novels of Mary Jo Putney for their rich historical settings, ingenious plots, and characters so real they jump from the page into your heart. Now the winner of two Romance Writers of America RITA awards and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award sweeps us into the mesmerizing story of two unlikely lovers, thrown together by fate. . . .

About this title

About the Author

Mary Jo Putney is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in eighteenth-century literature and industrial design. She lives in Baltimore with her nearest and dearest, both two- and four-footed, and can't believe how lucky she is to be a full-time writer.

From the Back Cover

"Poignant, tender, intriguing . . . Sheer pleasure."
--Romantic Times

"A WINNER . . . ONE PERFECT ROSE INDEED SMELLS SWEET."
--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"INTELLIGENT, PASSIONATE CHARACTERS FLOW THROUGH THIS POWERFUL LOVE STORY . . . Putney delivers another superior story, beautifully written with her penchant for eloquently portraying her heroines as unique individuals filled with life."
--Rendezvous

"A TRANSCENDENTAL PIECE OF ART THAT DESERVES A KEEPER SHELF ALL ITS OWN."
--Affair de Coeur

From the Inside Flap

on, Duke of Ashburton, has always taken the duties of his rank seriously--until shocking news sends him running from his isolating world of wealth and privilege to roam the countryside as an ordinary man. When he meets the lovely Rosalind Jordan, a foundling who has grown into an enchanting, compassionate woman, she stirs the deepest desires of his heart. Yet how can Stephen declare his love when he is haunted by the knowledge that made him flee his old life? And how can Rosalind risk loving a man who fulfills her secret dreams but can never be hers?

Readers around the world cherish the novels of Mary Jo Putney for their rich historical settings, ingenious plots, and characters so real they jump from the page into your heart. Now the winner of two Romance Writers of America RITA awards and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award sweeps us into the mesmerizing story of two unlikely lovers, thrown together by fate. . . .

Edition details

• Publisher: Fawcett Gold Medal
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0449000184
• ISBN 13: 9780449000182
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 421