
“A man has the right to protect himself in these uncertain times!” his portly host blustered as he passed his newly-acquired weapon to a more appreciative guest.

“Prélat’s newest percussion pistol might kill a man at fifty paces, but it’s useless for shooting fowl.”

Visit her website at View descriptions at Amazon.“Owning the most extensive pistol collection in the world won’t feed your tenants, Aubry.” Bored, Michael O’Toole leaned against a window frame and shifted his attention from Squire Aubry to a lamb gamboling in the field. A native of Kentucky and New York, and a past resident of North Carolina, Patricia Rice currently resides in Southern California. Her emotionally-charged romances have won numerous awards. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Patricia Rice is married to her high school sweetheart, has two children and is a firm believer in happily-ever-after. "Michael and his delicious duke's granddaughter demonstrate why bad boys are best!" ~Mary Jo Putney, NYT Bestselling author of Sometimes a Rogue But when her carriage is attacked, running off with a rogue seems the wisest choice of all. When the irresistible and unreliable Michael O'Toole re-materializes in her life to enlist her care for another orphan he's rescued-as he once did for her-Blanche doesn't know whether to kill him or kiss him.

Forced to rely on her men of business, she is at constant odds with the new duke, who insists upon marriage for sake of the estate. But two years after the disastrous fire that brought Lady Blanche Perceval into Michael O'Toole's life, he is saddled with another orphan in need of a woman's understanding.Įxcept the once generous Lady Blanche now despises Michael for keeping his distance when she needed him the most.įollowing the fire, Blanche inherited the wealth of a dukedom, but her cousin holds the power. An Irish rogue and an English heiress should have nothing in common.
