Tender The Storm
Elizabeth ThorntonZoe Deveraux is seventeen, though disguised as a schoolgirl, when she is spirited out of France by Rolfe Brockford, Marquess of Rivard. Posing as a Revolutionary, Rolfe is on a mission to rescue innocents from the bloody horrors of the guillotine. And rescue Zoe he does, though he hasn't a notion what to do with her upon reaching London. Unwilling to abandon the waifish girl, Rolfe shocks polite society by taking her as his bride in name only. He soon realizes, however, that Zoe is more woman than child, and that she arouses in him a desire like no other.
What began as a marriage of convenience quickly grows into something altogether different. But Rolfe and Zoe face countless challenges from political intrigue to their own pride, jealousy, and fiercely guarded secrets. Now, as the strife in Europe hits its peak, two stubborn hearts must make the ultimate alliance.