THE BOUGHT BEAUTY Young Kate Farringdon was the girl-for-sale on the auction block in an English market town, when she first saw Daniel Warwyck. According to popular law, Kate went to the highest bidder -- and Warwyck, England's most brilliant prizefighter, claimed her as the wife he needed to regain his lost legacy. Kate was now the property of this handsome, powerful, hot-blooded man, but neither of them dreamed of what lay before them -- as danger and intrigue in the form of a dazzling young heiress threatened to bridle a woman's burning desire and a man's driving ambition...
An enthralling tale of romance and tragedy between feuding families in Victorian England ‘Never trust a Radcliffe’ has been the Warwyck family motto for over three generations. For young Tom Warwyck, a budding yacht designer and already a rebel within the family, the rift is an accepted fact of life. Until, that is, he is forced to trust Nicolette Radcliffe or else risk his life at the hands of her less merciful brothers. Their encounter, although hostile, is unforgettable. While seventeen-year-old Nicolette becomes haunted by the memory of the man she is forbidden to know, Tom is not prepared to ignore the growing demands of his emotions, even for the sake of family pride. As the romance between Tom and Nicolette develops into that of a Victorian Romeo and Juliet, there is tragedy and destruction to be faced by both Radcliffes and Warwycks. Nicolette finds herself at the greatest crossroads in her life: to be with the man she loves, she must reject all that is Radcliffe; she must turn away from everything she’s ever known. Will they defy their families and heritage to pursue their love for each another? Or will their story ultimately end in tragedy?