A Figure of Love: 2 (The Academy of Love)

Book II in The Academy of Love Series. Gareth Lockheart is one of the richest men in England but it will take more than money for the reclusive eccentric to gain entrée into the corridors of power; it will also take a proper country estate and an aristocratic wife with impeccable connections. Gareth is determined to find the right woman the same way he does everything in his life: using logic and mathematics. Serena Lombard might be the widow of a dukes son but shes always existed on the tons fringes. The unconventional French émigré has worked hard to create a secure home for her son and has struggled to establish herself as a respected sculptor and landscape gardener. Gareth should have known doing business with a woman would be a mistake especially an unorthodox opinionated and far too appealing French widow who manages to destroy his iron-clad ability to concentrate without even trying. Serena loves the project the wealthy industrialist has hired her to do; its too bad the man himself is so remote and unreadable. Not to mention distracting gorgeous and utterly captivating. The only thing the two opposites can agree on is that they should avoid becoming entangled with one another--no matter how difficult that proves to be. But when Serenas dangerous past catches up with her it is Gareth she turns to for help and he doesnt hesitate to give it. But can a man who needs order like other men need air give himself up to the most unpredictable emotion of all: Love?Praise for Minerva Spencers Outcasts series: Fans of Amanda Quicks early historicals will find much to savor. ★Booklist STARRED REVIEW Sexy witty and fiercely entertaining. ★Kirkus STARRED REVIEW[SCANDALOUS is] A standout...Spencers brilliant and original tale of the high seas bursts with wonderfully real protagonists plenty of action and passionate romance. ★Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEWReaders will love this lusty and unusual marriage of convenience story. -NYT Bestselling AuthorMADELINE HUNTER