# The Paid Companion

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- Book: [The Paid Companion](https://www.bookquiver.com/jayne-ann-krentz/the-paid-companion) ([The Paid Companion.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/jayne-ann-krentz/the-paid-companion.md))
- Authors: [Jayne Ann Krentz](https://www.bookquiver.com/jayne-ann-krentz)
- Publisher: piatkus
- ISBN: 978-07-4993-554-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2005-02-24
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiance will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected. But when he encounters Miss Elenora Lodge, her feisty manner and golden eyes sway him to make a generous offer. Elenora's sorry financial circumstances - and dreams of a life of independence - leave her little choice but to accept. But St. Merryn appears to be hiding a secret or two, and things seem oddly amiss in his gloomy London home. Elenora soon discovers that this lark will be a far more dangerous adventure than she'd been led to believe. And the Earl of St. Merryn will find that the meek and mild companion he'd initially envisioned has become a partner in his quest to catch a killer - and an outspoken belle of the ball who stirs a bothersome passion in his practical heart.