LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON PB – LISA KLEYPAS

"As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the free-spirited beauty has never been swept away or seriously courted and is resigned to never finding love. Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix s friend, the vivacious Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But life on the battlefield has darkened his soul – and it s becoming clear that he won t return the same as when he left. When Beatrix learns of Pru s disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru s letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep and when Christopher comes home, he s determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix s innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love – and a passion that can t be denied."