

Expertly combining sensual moments with family drama and brutal villains, Busbee spins a tale unusually well-balanced between its appealing central romance and lively action-adventure. Shirlee's books have been translated into numerous languages and she is a household name to romance readers world-wide. As Barnaby and Emily are increasingly drawn to each other, Busbee (Surrender Becomes Her) ably juggles a cast of supporting characters, including Emily's bawdily outspoken great-aunt Cordelia and Barnaby's illegitimate uncle, John Lamb. Author of historical and modern romance, Shirlee Busbee has enjoyed tremendous success since her first novel, Gypsy Lady was published in 1977. Ainsworth, Barnaby suspects that his cousin Mathew, resenting the loss of his expected inheritance, might be angry enough to be behind a series of near-lethal accidents. As Jeffery plots to marry Emily's young stepmother, Anne, to the rakish Mr. When part-Cherokee Viscount Barnaby Joslyn is injured and set adrift in the English Channel, he is rescued by an amateur band of smugglers led by 26-year-old Emily Townsend, whose unpleasant cousin Jeffery has squeezed their estate almost dry. Passion Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee 3.74 267 Ratings 29 Reviews published 2010 11 editions Thief Of Hearts Forced to resort to a life of crime Want to Read Rate it: Book 5 Rapture Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee 3. Passion and intrigue collide in a suspenseful Regency romance from the New York Timesbestselling author of Seduction Becomes Her. An American-born nobleman meets a daring English miss in a solid tale set in the last years of the 18th century.
