Secrets In Satin - Softcover

Smith, Haywood

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ISBN 10: 0312961596 ISBN 13: 9780312961596

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997

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He thought she was as cold as ice.

With her pale face and black mourning gown, Elizabeth, Countess of Ravenwold, was completely emotionless as she stood over the body of her dead husband. But Edward Garrett, Viscount Creighton, had no idea of the passion behind her mask of ice-- or the dark secrets hidden in her guarded heart.

She thought he was a careless rogue.

Garrett's reputation preceded him, so Elizabeth hardened herself against his ruthless charms. But when a royal command forced her to marry the knave, their lives were drawn together into a dangerous game of intrigue...and a passionate contest of wills.

Amid the turmoil of a dying monarchy, Garrett and Elizabeth discovered a love haunted by the past and challenged by an uncertain future. But can this love survive, or will it be wrenched away by a twist of fate...or the hand of a king?

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About the Author:

Haywood Smith's debut novel, Shadows in Velvet, received highest acclaim from readers and critics alike, for breathtaking emotion, fast-paced historical adventure, and spectacular writing. Now, with Secrets in Satin, she will utterly enthrall you...

From Library Journal:

After seeing Elizabeth, Countess of Ravenwold, dance on the grave of her abusive husband, ladies' man Edward Garrett, Viscount Creighton, is stunned when Charles I forces him into a loveless marriage with her. The Catholic widow has to overcome her physical and emotional scars while her Protestant husband fights a war of religious intolerance both on the battlefield and within himself. Filled with conflict and adventure and a cleverly woven historical background, this is a tale of intrigue full of sympathetic characters and ending satisfactorily. Smith is a winner of the prestigious Maggie Award, and her Shadows on Velvet (St. Martin's, 1996) is a 1997 Rita finalist for best first book. She lives in Buford, Georgia.
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