Rebellious Desire [Paperback]

#1New York Timesbestseller Julie Garwood “attracts readers like beautiful heroines attract dashing heroes” (USA TODAY)! In her stunning classic historical love story of an impetuous duke and his headstrong lover, she proves yet again why she’s the undisputed queen of romance.

Of all the rakish dukes in England, Jered Marcus Benton, the Duke of Bradford, is the wealthiest, the most handsome—and the most arrogant. And of all London’s enchanting ladies, he seeks the affections of only one—Caroline Richmond, a ravishing beauty from Boston with a mysterious past and a fiery spirit. Bradford will bend to no woman, no matter how enticingly close he grows to Caroline or how determined she is to win his lasting love. But when a deadly intrigue unites the pair against a common enemy, they discover the power of a burning passion ignited by danger and destined to flame into love.

Acclaimed for her masterful storytelling, #1New York Timesbestselling author Julie Garwood is “a trusted brand name in romantic fiction” (People) who first made her mark with her lively, page-turning historical romances.Chapter One

England, 1802

Gunshots shattered the silence, disrupting the peaceful ride through the English countryside.

Caroline Mary Richmond, her cousin Charity, and their black companion, Benjamin, all heard the noise at the same instant. Charity thought the sound was thunder and looked out the window. She frowned in confusion, as the sky above was as clear and blue as the finest of fall's days. There wasn't a single angry cloud in sight. She was about to comment on that fact when her cousin grabbed hold of her shoulders and pushed her to the floor of the hired carriage.

Caroline saw to her cousin's protection and then pulled a silver pearled pistol from her drawstring purse. She braced herself on top of Charity when the vehicle came to an abrupt lӎ