| Description: |
|
Product Description
When Jillian Gallagher's fiance is killed in a car accident, the last name he utters is "Kate." And Jillian's world suddenly becomes a nightmare. After bringing his body back to his aristocratic English family, Jill discovers that a woman, Kate Gallagher, disappeared mysteriously almost one-hundred years ago. Who was Kate? What had she meant to Jill's fiance? And how is she connected to Jill? Her search pits her against a secretive and hostile family, and plunges her into a puzzling mystery that quickly obsesses her. As Jill delves deeper into the life of Kate Gallagher, she enlists the help of one man...a man who may be there to protect her, seduce her, or destroy her. And Jill must face her own doubts, question her own beliefs--and even her sanity--before the truth is revealed to her. As the shocking events unfold, The Third Heiress will keep you riveted...and keep you guessing.
Amazon.com Review
Setting: London, present day and early 20th century
Sensuality Rating: 5
Bestselling author Brenda Joyce makes her hardcover debut with The Third Heiress, a tale of suspense and romance that spans a century. Following a car crash, professional dancer Jill Gallagher holds her dying fiancé in her arms as he whispers, "I love you... Kate." Left with the wretched task of returning Hal's body to London and the aristocratic Sheldon family, Jill encounters hostility, malevolence, and a 90-year-old mystery involving a beautiful young American woman named Kate Gallagher and her impossible love affair with Edward Sheldon, Viscount Braxton. A tangled web of love, lies, and murder begins to unravel as Jill digs into the scandal, revealing that very little has changed in the century since Kate Gallagher first caught Edward Sheldon's fancy--especially when the blue-blooded family lineage is threatened by an American upstart. When someone begins warning Jill off her research by ransacking her rented flat and slicing her car brakes, she isn't sure if Hal's American-born cousin Alex Preston is friend or foe. Alex claims to want to help, but Jill suspects that he is not telling her the truth. And with the threats against her life intensifying, Jill is running out of options quickly. A well-crafted novel infused with passion and suspense, The Third Heiress will both delight Joyce's devoted fans and attract new readers. --Alison Trinkle
|
