An Irish rogue and a duke’s daughter should have nothing in common except trouble….
Though enchanted by the selfless beauty of a duke’s granddaughter, Michael―a man of many names but none his own―has wisely kept his distance. But two years after the disastrous fire that brought Lady Blanche Perceval into his life, he is saddled with a lost, lying Irish waif and needs a woman’s understanding aid. To his dismay, the generous lady he remembers now despises him for deserting her when she needed him most.
Blanche has inherited all the wealth and responsibility of a dukedom, even if it is her cousin who wears the title. Forced to rely on her men of business to help her make decisions since she has no experience or knowledge of her own, she is at constant odds with the new duke who wishes to marry her for the sake of the estate.
When the irresistible and unreliable Michael O’Toole materializes in her life to enlist her care for another of the abandoned orphans he’s rescued―as he once did for her―Blanche doesn’t know whether to kill him or kiss him. After terrorists blow up her carriage, it becomes apparent that running away might be the best choice of all―but can they survive the pitfalls of their impossible attraction?
How to Tame an Irish Sprite When one reads a book that is part of a series, it is important for the reader to start at the beginning and read through to the end. I have not followed my own advice, as I began with Book 2, and then read Book 3. It is imperative that I go back to the beginning and meet all the characters. Michael O’Toole is hard to pin down as he presents himself as an Irish street performer who juggles, does magic tricks, and appears and disappears when least expected. He refuses to accept responsibility…
This is a WONDERFUL read! After a fifteen year delay Patricia Rice finally brings us the story of Blanche and Michael that was begun in The Marquess (recently re-released). English Heiress picks up two years later. During this time Lady Blanche Perceval, daughter of a duke, has successfully avoided marriage and is less successfully managing the affairs of the dukedom. The enigmatic Michael O’Toole re-enters Blanche’s life with a desperate young Irishwoman in tow. Blanche, who has been attracted to Michael for years,…
What happens when a `corner stone’ to meets a `rolling stone’? I am very new to Patricia Rice’s writing having only read her latest series (The Rebellious Sons) which I loved very much. Her earlier work always intrigued and I put some of her Magic series on my wish list, but when Chris approached me with The English Heiress and told me that it’s a sequel to The Marquess, an earlier published book which was being republished as an eBook, I jumped at the chance to broaden my knowledge of Ms. Rice’s work, and offered to read and review both, The Marquess (for…