{"product_id":"mischief-paperback","title":"Mischief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Quick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independent young woman, but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron. That's why she invited Matthias Marshall, infamous Earl of Colchester, to her home in Upper Strickland. Who better than the legendary explorer to help her lay the perfect trap? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer scheme is simple, really: She plans to let it be known that when she inherited her uncle's collection of antiquities, she also inherited a map to a fabulous ancient treasure. She's sure that her enemy would risk financial ruin in pursuit of the mythical artifact. And to make doubly sure the scoundrel took the bait, she wants Colchester to pretend that he's out to seduce Imogene so that he, too, could get his hands on her map. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet in all of her plotting, Imogene never anticipates Colchester's violent reaction to her request or her own electrifying reaction to him. Neither does she expect that a malevolent threat would emerge from the labyrinth of London--sinister enough to endanger her and Colchester's lives.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independent young woman, but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron. That's why she invited Matthias Marshall, infamous Earl of Colchester, to her home in Upper Strickland. Who better than the legendary explorer to help her lay the perfect trap? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer scheme is simple, really: She plans to let it be known that when she inherited her uncle's collection of antiquities, she also inherited a map to a fabulous ancient treasure. She's sure that her enemy would risk financial ruin in pursuit of the mythical artifact. And to make doubly sure the scoundrel took the bait, she wants Colchester to pretend that he's out to seduce Imogene so that he, too, could get his hands on her map. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet in all of her plotting, Imogene never anticipates Colchester's violent reaction to her request or her own electrifying reaction to him. Neither does she expect that a malevolent threat would emerge from the labyrinth of London--sinister enough to endanger her and Colchester's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Quick, a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, award-winning author of contemporary and historical romances. There are nearly thirty million copies of her books in print, including \u003cb\u003eSeduction, Surrender, Scandal, Rendezvous, Ravished, Reckless, Dangerous, Deception, Desire, Mistress, Mystique, Mischief, Affair, With This Ring, I Thee Wed, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eWicked Widow\u003c\/b\u003e. She is also the author of \u003cb\u003eSlightly Shady\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDon't Look Back\u003c\/b\u003e, the first two novels featuring Lavinia Lake and Tobias March. She makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Frank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 6.96 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761067229472,"sku":"9780553571905","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d6ac0bc63389af9337fa445462747b0.webp?v=1780198735","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mischief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}