by Karen Robards
published 1990
Publisher: Avon
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An innocent Mississippi wildflower in the early bloom of womanhood, headstrong Jessie Lindsay will do anything to thwart the charming, enigmatic fortune hunter who has come to wed her widowed stepmother. But there is far more to Stuart Edwards than Jessie first imagines. And in the heat of a blistering Southern summer, the handsome riverboat gambler will awaken feelings she has never known—and share with her his dangerous secrets—as reckless, undeniable desire propels them both toward scandal, possible ruin…and impossible love.
He would do anything to conquer the woman who changed his life.
The wild and wild Jessica Lindsay, 18, is a young woman who is not too attractive. When fortune hunter James Edward arrives in the city, he dedicates himself to courting Jessica’s rich and widowed stepmother, whom he ends up marrying.
After a few days, the frictions between Edward and Jessica are accentuated until the situation becomes unbearable for him. Meanwhile, he discovers that the young woman is a beautiful woman and she begins to be attracted to the villain. Jessica tries to escape from this passion that is brewing between them, but Edward pursues her, eager to contribute to the happiness of this young woman who has changed her life and without which he can no longer live …
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