When treachery closes in, only he knows how to guard Cecilia from the consequences of her own principles.

But hes a man who honors his wagers - and one result lands him in his brother-in-laws godforsaken mission, face-to-face with the woman who has long haunted his dreams. Its whispered that the womanizing Delacourt is vain, vindictive, and merciless. Just six years earlier, Delacourt had proven himself to be the immoral rake society called him, nearly ruining her reputation in the bargain.

She finished the novel within two months and attempted to find a publisher for it. She didn't begin writing until December 1996, when she was between jobs. But when the dashing Lord Delacourt takes control, she feels an uncharacteristic urge to flee. She spent much of her career working in human resources and labor relations in the chemical and automotive industries. A Woman of Virtue In the lonely months since her husbands death, Cecilia Lorimer has hidden her emptiness by devoting herself to a charity mission for the unfortunate women of Londons slums. When treachery closes in, only he knows how to guard Cecilia from the consequences of her own principles.Book Synopsis From the grandeur of regency Mayfair to the dark danger of Londons East End, Liz Carlyle sweeps you away with a powerful story of a love born against all odds, as an honorable young widow stands fast against the cynical rogue who seems determined to consume her, heart and soul. But he's a man who honors his wagers - and one result lands him in his brother-in-law's godforsaken mission, face-to-face with the woman who has long haunted his dreams. It's whispered that the womanizing Delacourt is vain, vindictive, and merciless. Can a profligate knave persuade a virtuous woman that he is worthy of her trust - and her love? But when the dashing Lord Delacourt takes control, she feels an uncharacteristic urge to flee. In the lonely months since her husband's death, Cecilia Lorimer has hidden her emptiness by devoting herself to a charity mission for the unfortunate women of London's slums.

From the grandeur of regency Mayfair to the dark danger of London's East End, Liz Carlyle sweeps you away with a powerful story of a love born against all odds, as an honorable young widow stands fast against the cynical rogue who seems determined to consume her, heart and soul.

A Woman of Virtue by Liz Carlyle