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The Kendricks of Camelot
Falling for the Heiress
THE DISGRACED DIVORCÉE
Blackmailed by her conniving ex-husband, senator's daughter Tess Kendrick went from America's sweetheart to--that awful woman-- how could she?' Coming back to Camelot, Virginia, Tess was older and certainly wiser than when she'd left--and was in need of some shelter for herself and her little boy.Bodyguard Jeff Parker's job was to guard the beautiful heiress against paparazzi and local gossipmongers, but all the mud being slung Tess's way was her problem. Until he learned she'd destroyed her own reputation to save her father's. Suddenly, play-by-the-rules Parker would do anything to protect the woman and child he never expected to fall for.--
Blackmailed by her conniving ex-husband, senator's daughter Tess Kendrick went from America's sweetheart to--that awful woman-- how could she?' Coming back to Camelot, Virginia, Tess was older and certainly wiser than when she'd left--and was in need of some shelter for herself and her little boy.Bodyguard Jeff Parker's job was to guard the beautiful heiress against paparazzi and local gossipmongers, but all the mud being slung Tess's way was her problem. Until he learned she'd destroyed her own reputation to save her father's. Suddenly, play-by-the-rules Parker would do anything to protect the woman and child he never expected to fall for.--
243 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2007
About the author
Christine Flynn
119 books49 followersI am the author of 50 books published by Harlequin Silhouette, mostly Special Editions, some bestsellers, award-winning or nominated and still being published in multiple languages.
After my last novel, I took ten years off to travel with my husband and do all the things you can't do when writing seemingly non-stop. It was on one of those trips in Europe that I first visited a concentration camp. Several months later, I was still thinking about what I had seen and learned there.
I have always loved exploring relationships and the ways people react in extraordinary situations. I had read Treblinka, The Revolt of an Extermination Camp, during my last summer break in high-school. That book, and later, Babi Yar, a Story of the Holocaust, stuck with me in ways so many other stories had not.
My 'escape' reading -- when I had time for it after marrying, having two beautiful children and working in the legal world -- turned to romance novels when my husband gave me one that had come free with my Mother's Day gift. That book led to my writing career.
Decades later, after spending a day at a concentration camp outside Berlin with my husband, good friends and a private guide/scholar, my need to explore what happened in Germany and Europe during WWII had become a passion.
I co-wrote THE RAVEN AND THE ANGEL with my dear friend Evelyn Lawson. Her ancestors are German, many lived in Germany during and after the war, and have been valuable resources. She lived in Germany herself as a child and is an ardent student of WWII history.
We are pleased to announce that THE RAVEN AND THE ANGEL won Silver in the Historical Fiction-Modern category in the 2026 Global Book Awards.
After my last novel, I took ten years off to travel with my husband and do all the things you can't do when writing seemingly non-stop. It was on one of those trips in Europe that I first visited a concentration camp. Several months later, I was still thinking about what I had seen and learned there.
I have always loved exploring relationships and the ways people react in extraordinary situations. I had read Treblinka, The Revolt of an Extermination Camp, during my last summer break in high-school. That book, and later, Babi Yar, a Story of the Holocaust, stuck with me in ways so many other stories had not.
My 'escape' reading -- when I had time for it after marrying, having two beautiful children and working in the legal world -- turned to romance novels when my husband gave me one that had come free with my Mother's Day gift. That book led to my writing career.
Decades later, after spending a day at a concentration camp outside Berlin with my husband, good friends and a private guide/scholar, my need to explore what happened in Germany and Europe during WWII had become a passion.
I co-wrote THE RAVEN AND THE ANGEL with my dear friend Evelyn Lawson. Her ancestors are German, many lived in Germany during and after the war, and have been valuable resources. She lived in Germany herself as a child and is an ardent student of WWII history.
We are pleased to announce that THE RAVEN AND THE ANGEL won Silver in the Historical Fiction-Modern category in the 2026 Global Book Awards.
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May 1, 2021
Tess es una de las hermanastras de Jillian, una protagonista que leí antes (si me entere tarde que tenia dos libros de esta serie xD) A partir de este libro entendí lo que pasó en el libro siguiente, y la verdad es que el ex de Tess es una persona completamente desagradable, la maltrataba y le hacía chantaje para que ella siguiera con él y gracias a que tuvo la fuerza suficiente, se fue con su pequeño hijo y su padre tuvo que hacer lo que hizo (que por suerte, terminó bien)
Es a partir de aquí que conoceremos a Jeff, el guardaespaldas de Tess un tipo duro y dulce a la vez, lo que queda en mucha evidencia con su trato con el pequeño Mikey e incluso con detalles como raparse para hacerle de apoyo a su hermana que está con quimioterapia... en cuanto a Tess es una mujer frágil y fuerte a la vez, hacen una pareja estupenda y se complementan muy bien.
Me llevó pocas horas leerlo, es una lectura ligera que te llenará de ternura y a la vez de odio por ese ex marido... Merecían un final feliz, y lo tuvieron 3.
Es a partir de aquí que conoceremos a Jeff, el guardaespaldas de Tess un tipo duro y dulce a la vez, lo que queda en mucha evidencia con su trato con el pequeño Mikey e incluso con detalles como raparse para hacerle de apoyo a su hermana que está con quimioterapia... en cuanto a Tess es una mujer frágil y fuerte a la vez, hacen una pareja estupenda y se complementan muy bien.
Me llevó pocas horas leerlo, es una lectura ligera que te llenará de ternura y a la vez de odio por ese ex marido... Merecían un final feliz, y lo tuvieron 3.
July 27, 2011
Jeff Parker takes one the unwelcoming task of bodyguard for a rich woman with a very tainted reputation. Tess Kendrick had hoped that her self-imposed year long exile would have served to let people forget the stories her ex-husband had spread about her, but she soon learns that they are still there.
As Parker gets to know Tess, he finds she does not fit the mold he tried to place her in. She obviously loves her young son, and seems to want to make something of her life. He doesn't see the promiscuousness or boredom her ex-husband claimed broke up their marriage, but she never denied it either.
Tess knows she can not let the world know the truth about her abusive ex-husband and their divorce. The fact that he continues to blackmail her about inappropriate photos of her father, shows nothing has changed since she was gone. Finding out she does not have to go it alone, and can share her fears and dreams with Parker, shows her that true love can work.
A Very nice story.
As Parker gets to know Tess, he finds she does not fit the mold he tried to place her in. She obviously loves her young son, and seems to want to make something of her life. He doesn't see the promiscuousness or boredom her ex-husband claimed broke up their marriage, but she never denied it either.
Tess knows she can not let the world know the truth about her abusive ex-husband and their divorce. The fact that he continues to blackmail her about inappropriate photos of her father, shows nothing has changed since she was gone. Finding out she does not have to go it alone, and can share her fears and dreams with Parker, shows her that true love can work.
A Very nice story.
October 6, 2010
This was my favorite in the series I think. Tess seemed so much more down to earth than her siblings and I really liked Jeff. Mikey was also an adorable little boy. i did feel kind of annoyed by how every in Camelot seemed to believe the rumors about Tess' divorce. I just don't get into all that celebrity gossip but I guess there also isn't anyone "famous" like that who lives around me either.
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