Convinced that Jacqueline is innocent of all wrongdoing, Gerrard is confident his portrait will open others' eyes to the truth he sees, but then a long-dead body is discovered in the gardens, the campaign to blame Jacqueline escalates - Gerrard and she are running out of time. The rumors are false, but someone is actively spreading them. And that evil reaches out to ensnare Jacqueline, trapping her in a web of insidious whispers - whispers that paint her as a double murderess. Evil lurks in the beautiful gardens and along the rambling pathways. She understands him as no other woman ever has, and Gerrard is soon convinced that Jacqueline is the soulmate he needs as his wife.īut something is horribly wrong at Hellebore Hall. Certainly Jacqueline is beautiful, but Gerrard is stunned by the deep emotions she stirs and captivated by her passionate nature and innate goodness.
Only to discover that Jacqueline Tregonning inspires him as no other lady has. Gerrard loathes the idea of wasting his time and talents on some simpering miss, but with no alternative, he agrees… That chance is dangled before Gerrard, but to grasp it he must fulfill Lord Tregonning's demand that he also create an open and honest portrait of the man's daughter. One of the most eligible gentlemen in the ton, Gerrard is besieged by offers from London's most sought-after beauties, but as the ton's foremost artistic lion, there's only one offer he wants to accept - the chance to paint the fantastical but seldom-seen gardens of reclusive Lord Tregonning's Hellebore Hall. Handsome and wealthy, protégé and brother-in-law of Vane Cynster, Gerrard is part of the charmed Cynster family circle. Gerrard Debbington is one of the chosen few - the gentlemen who've learned their social and amorous skills at the feet of the masters. Now, Stephanie Laurens has written her most romantic and powerful novel to date, one that dares tell.THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE Bold, passionate, and possessive, the Cynster men let nothing stand in their way when it comes to claiming the women of their hearts.
When New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens created the Cynsters, a phenomenon was born.
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