Vanquished
by Hope Tarr

A devil's bargain.

"The photograph must be damning, indisputably so. I mean to see Caledonia Rivers not only ruined but vanquished. Vanquished, St. Claire, I'll settle for nothing less."

Known as The Maid of Mayfair for her unassailable virtue, unwavering resolve, and quiet dignity, suffragette leader, Caledonia—Callie—Rivers is the perfect counter for detractors' portrayal of the women a rabble rousers, lunatics, even whores. But a high-ranking enemy within the government will stop at nothing to ensure that the Parliamentary bill to grant the vote to females dies in the Commons—including ruining the reputation of the Movement's chief spokeswoman.

After a streak of disastrous luck at the gaming tables threatens to land him at the bottom of the Thames, photographer Hadrian St. Claire reluctantly agrees to seduce the beautiful suffragist leader and then use his camera to capture her fall from grace. Posing as the photographer commissioned to make her portrait for the upcoming march on Parliament, Hadrian infiltrates Callie's inner circle. But lovely, soft-spoken Callie hardly fits his mental image of a dowdy, man-hating spinster. And as the passion between them flares from spark to full-on flame, Hadrian is the one in danger of being vanquished.

Other Books by Hope Tarr

Untamed
Men of Roxbury House #3

Enslaved
Men of Roxbury House #2

Tempting

My Lord Jack

A Rogue's Pleasure

Hope Tarr's Bio

Hope Tarr is a graduate of the Catholic University of America where she earned a master's degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in education. Her debut novel, A Rogue's Pleasure, is a nominee for Romantic Times' Reviewers' Choice Award for Best First Historical.

2002 will witness the release of two more Jove historical romances, both career "firsts" for Hope. My Lord Jack, a Jove "Highland Fling" romance (May 2002, ISBN #0-515-13339-6) is Hope's first Scottish-set historical. Sparks fly when pampered French beauty Claudia Valemont flees revolutionary France for Scotland in search of the Scottish father she has never known. Instead she meets Jack Campbell, a handsome half-English, half-Scottish outcast with a troubled past of his own.

September 2002 will see the publication of Hope's single-title debut, Tempting, a "My Fair Lady' story with a very special twist. Amidst the backdrop of Victorian London, aspiring Member of Parliament Simon Belleville rescues lovely young waif, Christine Tremayne from the worst of the Covent Garden brothels. Polishing this roughly hewn diamond into a proper English miss will test not only the depths of Simon's patience but also that of his very heart.

Hope is also a passionate spokesperson for the well- being of companion animals. As a volunteer project director for the Prevent a Litter Coalition (PaLC), she launched a national grassroots effort that united veterinarians and animal lovers around the country to win issuance of not one but two "Neuter/Spay Your Pet" U.S. commemorative postage stamps to be released in 2002. Whether dreaming up dashing heroes and spirited ladies to populate the fictional worlds of her historical romances or working to make her corner of the "real" world a brighter place for both humans and animals, Hope loves hearing from readers. You can contact her at P.O. Box 7666, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, by email at [email protected], or visit her site on the World Wide Web, hopetarr.com .