'I assure you, the fact that Deirdre Rushton was pregnant when she died was not overlooked by anyone. I merely brought up what seems a perfectly obvious fact that appears to have been overlooked by everyone.''You and your logical approach,' Adelaide said grimly. 'I do not know what all the fuss is about. e.' Harriet, who was sitting in the corner of Adelaide's morning room, looked up from a recent copy of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Geology.'Well, we are doing our best to pass you off as such,' Adelaide pointed out.Harriet made a face. It is beyond anything.''I am not precisely innocent, Aunt Effi. For an innocent young woman to be talking about such things right in the middle of a ballroom. Dear heaven, I cannot even imagine what they will all think. 'They will be gossiping about that scene even as they read the announcement of her engagement in the morning papers. Everyone will be discussing the setdown Harriet gave Rushton.'Effie closed her eyes in resignation and groaned. New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick presents an Arcane Society novel that reveals the passionateand paranormalsecrets of proper Victorian London. 'I vow, the tale will be all over Town this morning. Now, caught up in the Beast’s clutches, Harriet must find a way to win his heart–and evade the deadly trap of a scheming villain who would see them parted for all time.To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt: and a searing passion she yearned to answer. For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe. Yet Harriet could not find it in her heart to fear him. Justin, to her aid, she could not know that she was summoning the devil himself.ĭubbed the Beast of Blackthorne Hall for his scarred face and lecherous past, Gideon was strong and fierce and notoriously menacing. But when Harriet summoned Gideon Westbrook, Viscount St. Now, caught up in the Beast’s clutches, Harriet must find a way to win his heartand evade the deadly trap of a scheming villain who would see them parted for all time. Want more details on the book clubs here Here’s a link with more info and how to subscribe to the book club collection to get alerted to new posts. For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe. Someone powerful and clever who could help her rout the unscrupulous thieves who were using her beloved caves to hide their loot. Hi everyone This is the book club discussion for Ravished by Amanda Quick - a historical romance with a bluestocking fossil-hunting heroine and a grumpy hero with a soft spot. What Miss Harriet Pomeroy needed was a man. From the cozy confines of a tiny seaside village to the glittering crush of the a fashionable London soiree comes an enthralling tale of a thoroughly mismatched couple.