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Earl Simon
Devingham can’t believe his luck. Just married to Lucy, he finds
himself enjoying his marriage bed immensely. Though he married Lucy
for pragmatic reasons, Simon is pleasantly surprised to find her
just as captivated with consummating their marriage as he is. He
can’t wait to teach her everything he knows. That is, until his
supervisor sends an urgent message and Simon must leave his newly
wedded wife immediately without any explanation.
Lucy Heathpot,
the new Countess of Devingham can’t believe her luck. While she is
fully aware that Simon proposed for reasons other than love, Lucy
knows that the wonderful wedding night she just experienced couldn’t
have been faked. Waking up deliciously sore, Lucy goes in search of
her new husband only to find that he has left her for London;
without telling her why.
Simon knows
duty before pleasure but is having a difficult time with his latest
assignment because he can’t stop thinking about his wife. When Lucy
shows up on his doorstep intending to stay, he does his best to keep
her at arm’s length. When she suspects his infidelity, he is unable
to explain just how wrong she is because to explain would mean
surrendering his mission for the Crown and that is something Simon
refuses to do.
Two
Weeks with a Stranger
was a delightful book to read. Full of intrigue and sensual
situations, I found both characters extremely stubborn but much
suited to each other. Then, I have to admit that Ms. Mullins
stumped me with the antagonist in the book and I love when an author
does that. Two Weeks with a Stranger releases in
February 2007 from Avon and would be a great addition to anyone’s
library!
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