Stephanie Laurens, An Irresistible Alliance (Cynsters Next Generation) (Volume 5) - Softcover

Laurens, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925559041 ISBN 13: 9781925559040

Publisher: Savdek Management Pty Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

A duke’s second son with no responsibilities and a lady starved of the excitement her soul craves join forces to unravel a deadly, potentially catastrophic threat to the realm - that only continues to grow. With his older brother’s betrothal announced, Lord Michael Cynster is freed from the pressure of familial expectations. However, the allure of his previous hedonistic pursuits has paled. Then he learns of the mission his brother, Sebastian, and Lady Antonia Rawlings have been assisting with and volunteers to assist by hunting down the hoard of gunpowder now secreted somewhere in London. Michael sets out to trace the carters who transported the gunpowder from Kent to London. His quest leads him to the Hendon Shipping Company, where he discovers his sole source of information is the only daughter of Jack and Kit Hendon, Miss Cleome Hendon, who although a fetchingly attractive lady, firmly holds the reins of the office in her small hands. Cleo has fought to achieve her position in the company. Initially, managing the office was a challenge, but she now conquers all in just a few hours a week. With her three brothers all adventuring in America, she’s been driven to the realization that she craves adventure, too. When Michael Cynster walks in and asks about carters, Cleo’s instincts leap. She wrings from him the full tale of his mission—and offers him a bargain. She will lead him to the carters he seeks if he agrees to include her as an equal partner in the mission. Horrified, Michael attempts to resist, but ultimately finds himself agreeing—a sequence of events he quickly learns is common around Cleo. Then she delivers on her part of the bargain, and he finds there are benefits to allowing her to continue to investigate beside him—not least being that if she’s there, then he knows she’s safe. But the further they go in tracing the gunpowder, the more deaths they uncover. And when they finally locate the barrels, they find themselves tangled in a fight to the death—one that forces them to face what has grown between them, to seize and defend what they both see as their path to the greatest adventure of all. A shared life. A shared future. A shared love. Second volume in a trilogy. A historical romance with gothic overtones layered over a continuing intrigue. A full length novel of 101,000 words.

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About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author StephanieLaurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science,a hobby that quickly became a career. Her novels about the masterful Cynstercousins have captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romanceworld's most beloved and popular authors. Laurenshas been writing historical romance novels in her signature "Errol Flynn meetsJane Austen" style for more than twenty years. AnIrresistible Alliance is hersixty-fifth book. All of her previous works remain in print and are readilyavailable. Visit her online at stephanielaurens.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Savdek Management Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1925559041
• ISBN 13: 9781925559040
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 268