A former soldier is commissioned to paint a leading lady who inspires him to play the lover in this âcleverly craftedâ Regency romance (Booklist). For Jack Vernon, the battlefields of Badajoz, Spain, are nothing compared to the cutting tongues of polite society. But Jack has never been very âpolite.â A canvas is this brooding artistâs preferred companyâhaving once been the outlet for the horror he witnessed at war, itâs now his fortune. Painting the portrait of the Drury Lane Theaterâs latest starâthe stunningly beautiful Ariana Blaneâis his biggest commission yet. Learning every curve of her body ignites feelings he thought were destroyed in battle. But heâs not the only man who has Ariana in his sights. . . .
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