He does give her the chance to assist with the problemsof chronic pain debilitating the woman he looks upon as a mother, the Duchess of Birchwood.
This time however she ends up using ducal heir Constantine Sinclair with as a test subject using just a touch of her ahem! pain medicine, and once again the path of mischief opens up in unexpected new ways.Ĭon, formerly an army colonel had been communicating with Nora's father so imagine his horror when he realizes he's been bearing his worries to a woman! Not the feted Doctor-but his charlatan (in Con's eyes) daughter. Well Nora's still using her healing abilities. That was an interesting factor in the mix! The same Nora who in 'While the Duke was Sleeping' had inadvertently given her sister something to alleviate her menses pain that ended up having an aphrodisiac effect. again! The Nora Langleywho's happiest concocting various healing substances, setting bones, and generally physicking those around her. What happens when the rigid soldier begins to lose his grip on his heart? … ( more) and soon Nora's brilliant, headstrong ways are throwing his carefully controlled life into chaos. Determined to prove her skills, Nora promises to save the duchess in exchange for Con keeping her secret. Furious at the deception, he vows to reveal her secrets. only to discover that the venerable doctor he expected is a bold and lovely charlatan. Constantine Sinclair arrives on the Langley doorstep in a desperate bid to save the woman who raised him, the Duchess of Birchwood.
But when the man shows up on her doorstep, he is nothing like she expected-he is a young, handsome heir to a dukedom who suddenly threatens everything she holds dear. She corresponds with people all over the world, including an old army colonel.
Despite being surrounded by her happily wed sisters, Nora Langley prefers botany to ballrooms and would rather spend a lifetime in her laboratory than consider affairs of the heart. An expert herbalist, Nora has been masquerading as her late physician father for years, dispensing invaluable medical advice. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sophie Jordan continues her bestselling Rogue Files series with this captivating romance that will thrill her many fans.
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