And that was why she’d ended up with five grandchildren stuck in the past, unable to go on with their lives. Instead she’d prevented the discovery of the truth. Plumtree paid off anyone who might have explored further.” A pity no one noticed it nineteen years ago, or an investigation might have been mounted then and a great deal of heartache prevented.” I forgot that Minerva said the pistol found at the scene had never been fired. “I daresay the Sharpes have run you ragged investigating their parents’ deaths.” “Well enough for me to take the time to hold this meeting.” Giles Masters was husband to the eldest Sharpe sister, Lady Minerva. “Good morning, Masters,” Jackson said, inclining his head toward the barrister who sat poring over some papers. He was early, and no one in the Sharpe family was ever early. When Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter entered Halstead Hall’s library, he wasn’t surprised to find only one person there. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. And when she recalls shadowed memories that lead his investigation into her parents’ mysterious deaths in a new direction, putting her in danger, Jackson realizes the only man he wants Celia to marry is himself! With Lady Celia bedeviling Jackson’s days and nights, the last thing he wants is to help her find a husband. Step two of her audacious plan is hiring the dark and dangerously compelling Bow Street Runner, Jackson Pinter, to investigate the three men she’s chosen. Becoming betrothed to one of these wealthy, high-ranking men will surely prove her capable of getting married, so hopefully the wedding itself won’t be necessary for Celia to receive her inheritance. With two months left to find a husband and fulfill her grandmother’s ultimatum, Celia sets her sights on three eligible bachelors. Lady Celia Sharpe has always been wary of marriage.but now her future depends on it. New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries delights readers with the final novel in her sexy Regency Hellions of Hallstead Hall romance series, featuring Lady Celia Sharpe and the upstanding Bow Street runner, Pinter.
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