num_pages: 297
description: Kidnapped by an elderly member of the peerage!Kate Farleigh was absolutely stunned when her refusal to accept Lady Cahill's offer of "charity" resulted in her being swept away in her sumptuous carriage. But the real reason behind the older woman's antics became stunningly clear upon meeting Lady Cahill's enigmatic grandson, Jack Carstairs. Wounded in the Peninsular War, disowned by his father and dumped by his fiancee, Jack had shut himself up in his country estate, but Kate had no patience with such behavior. Suddenly, Jack found himself with a purpose, trying to steer clear of Miss Farleigh's attempts to interfere with his chosen lifestyle. Why, if he wasn't careful, Kate just might succeed in her attempts to make him want to rejoin the human race!
language: English
title: Gallant Waif
titlecomplete: Gallant Waif
characters: Jack Carstairs, Kate Farleigh
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, British Literature, Humor, Historical Romance, Regency, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance, Harlequin, Romance
ratings_count: 1695
places: London, England
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
category: Best First Book, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: OKRWA National Readers Choice Award
publisher: Harlequin