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"Exhilarating Regency romantic suspense"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 15, 2004

In 1817, irate Waldo Bowman visits the printing office of the Avon Journal to confront J.S. Chesney for the comments on his being a rake by her columnist the unknown Lady Tellall. Waldo is stunned that J.S. is a widow Jo, who keeps the paper going as a tribute Read more...

"Exceptional historical romance filled with mystery and intrigue."
Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004

Jo Chesney, proprietor of a small provincial newspaper, receives a cryptic plea from her good friend and star reporter, Chloe. Chloe was last seen at a country estate, where she disappeared with no clues as to her destination. Jo owes Chloe a debt for shaking her out of depression and Read more...

Summary

As the Avon Journal's no-nonsense publisher, Jolie Chesney always stuck to the facts. And the fact was that she found the celebrated war hero who'd come to her office angrily demanding a retraction unsettlingly charismatic. His wild sexual exploits had found their way into her paper's gossip column, and Jo had no intention of compromising her standards, journalistic or otherwise. But when her star reporter suspiciously vanishes, Jo seeks help from this dangerously sensual man, whose connection to the Special Branch may save her friend's life, even if it means putting her own life—and heart—on the line.Waldo Bowman sensed danger in his immediate attraction to Jolie the instant they met. Beautiful and independent, she was unlike any woman he knew—and he was determined not to lose her, whatever the risk. But when Jo uses her paper to set a trap for a cold-blooded killer, these reluctant lovers embark on a mystery that will change their lives—or end them.