People glanced furtively at the woman, but they passed her without breaking pace. It was possible she was waiting for an errant husband, or perhaps she was a shopgirl who had lost her way. The lock of hair that strayed from beneath her hood was an indistinct brown. Her gray cloak parted in the front to reveal a high-necked gown made of dark cloth. But if she was a whore, she was dressed strangely for it. No decent female would be found here, especially after dusk. The area was crawling with beggars, prostitutes, swindlers, thieves. James, the buildings were a crumbling mass of filth. Here, a short but significant distance from the splendor of St. Such a sight wasn′t unusual in the streets of London, especially in the rookery, where human suffering was visible in all its variety. Derek Craven′s hard green eyes flickered over her as he came from the back-alley gaming hell. She leaned against the wall of a crumbling lodging house, her shoulders hunched as if she were ill. The lone figure of a woman stood in the shadows. I Enjoyed It From Beggining To End.'- Johanna Lindsey'Lisa Kleypas is more than just a fine writer of rich and passionate historical romances, she's a genuine phenomenon.'- Heart to Heart Supplemental Materials But here, in a perilous shadow-realm of ever-shifting fortunes, even a proper 'mouse' can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress-and a world-weary gambler can be shaken to his cynical core by the power of passion.and the promise of love.'A Real Joy. And now duty demands he allow Sara Fielding into his world-with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence.

But curiosity has enticed the prim, well-bred gentlewoman out of her safe haven-and into Derek Craven's dangerous world.A handsome, tough and tenacious Cockney, he rose from, poverty to become lord of London's most exclusive gambling house-a struggle that has left Derek Craven fabulously wealthy, but hardened and suspicious.

She stood at danger's threshold-then love beckoned her in.In the shelter of her country cottage, Sara Feilding puts pen to paper to create dreams.

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas