A Figure of Love (The Academy of Love)

Gareth Lockheart is one of the richest men in England, but it will take more than money for the reclusive eccentric to gain entrée into the corridors of power; it will also take a proper country estate and an aristocratic wife with impeccable connections. Gareth is determined to find the right woman the same way he does everything in his life: using logic and mathematics.Serena Lombard might be the widow of a duke’s son, but she’s always existed on the ton’s fringes. The unconventional French émigré has worked hard to create a secure home for her son and has struggled to establish herself as a respected sculptor and landscape gardener.Serena loves the project the wealthy industrialist has hired her to do; it’s too bad the man himself is so remote and unreadable. Not to mention distracting, gorgeous, and utterly captivating.Gareth should have known doing business with a woman would be a mistake, especially an unorthodox, opinionated, and far too appealing French widow who manages to destroy his iron-clad ability to concentrate without even trying.The only thing the two opposites can agree on is that they should avoid becoming entangled with one another—no matter how difficult that proves to be. But when Serena’s dangerous past catches up with her, it is Gareth she turns to for help and he doesn’t hesitate to give it. But can a man who needs order like other men need air give himself up to the most unpredictable emotion of all: Love?Praise for Minerva Spencer's Outcasts series: [DANGEROUS] Booklist Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2018 [BARBAROUS] Bookpage 14 Most Anticipated Romances of Fall 2018"Minerva Spencer's writing is sophisticated and wickedly witty. Dangerous is a delight from start to finish with swashbuckling action, scorching love scenes, and a coolly arrogant hero to die for. Spencer is my new auto-buy!"-NYT Bestselling Author Elizabeth Hoyt"[SCANDALOUS is] A standout...Spencer's brilliant and original tale of the high seas bursts with wonderfully real protagonists, plenty of action, and passionate romance."Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW"Fans of Amanda Quick's early historicals will find much to savor."Booklist STARRED REVIEW"Sexy, witty, and fiercely entertaining." Kirkus STARRED REVIEW"A remarkably resourceful heroine who can more than hold her own against any character invented by best-selling Bertrice Small, a suavely sophisticated hero with sex appeal to spare, and a cascade of lushly detailed love scenes give Spencer's dazzling debut its deliciously fun retro flavor."Booklist STARRED REVIEW"Readers will love this lusty and unusual marriage of convenience story." -NYT Bestselling Author MADELINE HUNTER"Smart, witty, graceful, sensual, elegant and gritty all at once. It has all of the meticulous attention to detail I love in Georgette Heyer, BUT WITH SEX!" RITA-Award Winning Author JEFFE KENNEDY
ASIN: 1951662024
VSKU: BVV.1951662024.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Spencer, Minerva|LaViolette, S.M.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use