ROMANCE

The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne

by Madeline Hunter
Jove: Berkley. (Fairbourne Quartet, Bk. 1). Mar. 2012. c.352p. ISBN 9780515150469. pap. $7.99. HISTORICAL
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With her brother lost at sea and her art expert father recently dead in a tragic fall, Emma Fairbourne has one aim: to see that the family art auction house stays afloat. Unfortunately, Darius, the arrogant Earl of Southwaite and her late father's partner, has no desire to manage the business—and he certainly isn't about to let a woman flout convention and do it herself, despite Emma's clever plan. Naturally, the earl reckons without the determination of our intrepid heroine in this intriguing, lushly seductive, mystery-infused tale.
VERDICT Clever plotting, delicious sensuality, excellent art history elements, and strong, magnetic characters will attract readers to this engaging and beautifully executed romance, the first in a projected series. Hunter (Dangerous in Diamonds) lives in Pennsylvania.
Reviewed by Kristin Ramsdell , Feb 15, 2012
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