DEARLY BELOVED

March 1990; reissued June 2004

Historical romance

Signet   

ISBN 0-451-20851-X 

As enigmatic as she is exquisite, Diana Lindsay is the most desirable and sought-after woman in London, her smile worth a prince’s ransom.  Yet Diana wants only one man—a haunted lord with mysterious secrets as deep as her own.  

Gervase Brandelin, the Viscount St. Aubyn, dedicated himself to the service of his country as a way to redeem the sins of his youth.  As a spymaster, he seeks out England’s hidden enemies.  Nothing can sway him from the path of his duty—until he meets a woman who touches his heart even more than she dazzles his senses.  In Diana he finds warmth and hope—yet he is bitterly aware that she can never be his. 

Then the two halves of Gervase’s life come together in a cataclysm that shatters all secrets and threatens to separate him from Diana forever.  Perhaps love might bring them together—but first they must survive the assault of a deadly enemy.

QUOTES:

“(Dearly Beloved) sets a new standard of excellence for historical romance.  One of the best books of this or any other year,”

--Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times

"I read Dearly Beloved for the first time in 1990.  At the time I found it one of most well-crafted and absorbing romance novels I'd ever read.  Fourteen years later, this novel is just as emotionally rich and entertaining as it was the first time around.  Brilliantly crafted characters and lyrical narrative make Dearly Beloved a pleasure to read a second, third and even fourth time.

Brimming with betrayal, passion, intrigue and love, Dearly Beloved is a novel that no romance reader should miss.  As a long time fan of Mary Jo Putney, Dearly Beloved has always been one of my all time favorites. If you missed it before, go out and grab it today. It's a novel that will touch your heart, and a perfect example of what a romance novel should be."

 --Terrie Figueroa,www.romrevtoday.com

Dearly Beloved was a finalist for the RWA Book of the Year award, and won the Golden Leaf Award for Best Historical Romance from the New Jersey Romance Writers.

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