"Mega Hot! A passionate sizzler!"

Zebra Books In this wonderful story set in 1888 London we meet Molly Riordan, Irish maid to the very spoiled Lady Elizabeth. When Lady Elizabeth becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with a green-eyed American, Molly accompanies her employer to Colorado so that Lady Elizabeth can marry the father of her unborn child. Molly also has hopes of finding her missing father who was last known to be in Colorado. Along the way the carriage they are traveling in is held up, Molly is injured and Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped and held for ransom. Molly ends up in the house of Dirk Ballinger, Lady Elizabeth's fiancee, and looks into the eyes of the outlaw who attacked the carriage. Or is he?

Dirk Ballinger is determined that there will be no more bastards born to his family so agrees to marry Lady Elizabeth even though the true father is his half brother who impersonated him in London. Thinking Molly is really Lady Elizabeth, Dirk marries her posthaste upon her arrival only to find out later her married the wrong lady. He is also disconcerted to find out that Molly doesn't trust him and thinks he may be the kidnapper himself. Keeping the fact that Molly is not really Lady Elizabeth a secret, Molly and Dirk join forces to search for Lady Elizabeth.

As they travel through the Rocky Mountains, love blossoms between Dirk and Molly. Will Dirk choose love over a promise? Will Molly let guilt in loving another woman's fiancee keep her from finding happiness? And does Lady Elizabeth really want to be found?

Mega hot! In this passionate sizzler Ms Stover once again shows she is a master storyteller in the historical genre. Wonderfully describing the sassy Irish nature of Molly, it was a joy watching the two main characters interact as well as watching the supporting characters also have a love story. Lady Elizabeth grows on you and is quite a character. Another keeper to add to all the other fantastic books written by this author.

Reviewed by Maureen Boylan
Posted December 6, 2001

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Summary

Molly Riordan and Lady Elizabeth embark on a perilous journey to 1888 Colorado after a night of indiscretion leaves Lady Elizabeth in a family way. Molly approaches the experience with reverence, but Lady Elizabeth is anything but reverent. Americans Dirk Ballinger and Ray Lovejoy are in for the wildest ride of their lives in NO PLACE FOR A LADY by Deb Stover. A ROMANTIC TIMES "Top Pick" and Rhapsody Book Club selection.