Synopses & Reviews
From five-time RITA Award winner Jo Beverley comes an exciting new Regency romance in which a lady must risk all to win love. The man she shouldnt want. The woman he shouldnt marry...
David Kerslake, smuggling master from The Dragon's Bride, is now Earl of Wyvern and must survive the ton as well as the Preventive Officers. Lucy Potter, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is more interested in trade than in the men after her dowry. When forced to have a London season, she sets out to enjoy herself rather than to find a husband. But once she meets the notorious Earl of Wyvern, her resolve weakens, and when they kiss, it dissolveseven though her instincts warn hes dangerous.
Wyvern has a dark secret, which means he must win a rich bride. Lucinda Potter seems ideal. Not for her beauty and her lively charm, but because at first meeting she seems unlikely to realize the truth.
As he comes to know her, however, as they spar and kiss, he realizes shes too clever and honest by far. Marrying Lucy would mean living a lie with the woman he has come to love....
Review
Praise for Jillian Hunter and her novels: “Few can resist a novel by Jillian Hunter!”—Huntress Book Reviews
“Hunter is a master.” —A Romance Review
“One of the funniest, most delightful romances Ive had the pleasure to read.”—Teresa Medeiros
“We could all use a little more Jillian Hunter in our lives.” —The Oakland Press (MI)
“Simply delightful… From beginning to end, I was totally captivated.”—Night Owl Reviews
“Exquisite.…Filled with action, mystery, sensuality…a rare treat for historical readers.”—Romance Junkies
“Completely captivating...wickedly humorous...wildly hot.”—Booklist
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"Hunter's second Bridal Pleasures historical romance (after A Duke's Temptation) springs from an innocent childhood friendship in the 19th- century English countryside... Hunter draws the reader in with a compelling plot and engaging characters in this smoothly written tale of love lost and found."
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"Sizzling sexual chemistry and rapier wit...a thoroughly romantic literary treat."
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"RITA Award-winning Beverley returns to her impeccably crafted Regency-set Company of Rogues world with another thrilling romance. Scenes set in both London and Devonshire are handled with perfect aplomb, and the chemistry Beverley brews up between David (first introduced as a smuggling master in
The Dragon´s Bride, 2001) and Lucy is pure passion."—
Booklist "A notorious nobleman who needs to marry for money, a merchant's daughter who's more clever than he thinks, and a handful of characters reprised from Beverley's beloved "Rogues" novels meet in a fast-paced, rugged, swashbuckling exploit with strong ties to The Dragon's Bride; with all of Beverley's trademark sensuality, humor, and flair."—Library Journal
Raves for the novels of Jo Beverley
“Ms. Beverleys opulent descriptions of the glittering ton with their witty dialogues and lively dalliances set against a dark background of intrigue continues to elevate this series beyond the normal historical romance.”—Smexy Books
“A fabulous, intelligent tale.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
“Extraordinary storyteller Beverley mixes witty repartee, danger, and simmering sensuality with her strong and engaging characters, including a fetching Papillon, in this delightful, delicious gem of a book.”—Romantic Times (Top Pick)
“With wit and humor, Jo Beverley proves a wonderful 18th-century romance starring two amiable lead characters whose first encounter is one of the best in recent memory. The tale is filled with non-stop action.”—The Best Reviews
“[E]nchanting…a delightful blend of wit, intrigue, and emotional victories.”—The State (South Carolina)
“[Readers] will be engrossed by this emotionally packed story of great love, tremendous courage and the return of those attractive and dangerous men known as the Rogues.”—Joan Hammond
“[Beverley] can be counted on to come up with clever and creative ways of mixing passion and intrigue to create a beguiling love story.”—Booklist
“A delightful, intricately plotted, and sexy romp.” —Library Journal
“I found myself enjoying every minute of the relationship in this story of love, hope, and increments of witty humor. As usual, a Malloren novel is a keeper.” —Rendezvous
“A well-crafted story and an ultimately very satisfying romance.”—The Romance Reader
“Jo [Beverley] has truly brought to life a fascinating, glittering, and sometimes dangerous world.”—Mary Jo Putney
“Another triumph.”—Affaire de Coeur
“Wickedly delicious. Jo Beverley weaves a spell of sensual delight with her usual grace and flair.”—Teresa Medeiros
“A fast-paced adventure with strong, vividly portrayed characters...wickedly, wonderfully sensual and gloriously romantic.”—Mary Balogh
Synopsis
Hailed for her wicked wit and exquisite sensuality” (Booklist), Jillian Hunter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Boscastle Affairs novels and the Bridal Pleasures novels returns with the Fenwick Sisters Affairs, her ravishing new series of four sisters bound by fortune, romance, and scandal....
Lady Ivy Fenwick is desperate. Since her fathers fatal duel, she and her sisters have sold off every valuable possession to make ends meet. With the manor stripped bare, Ivy has one last resort: Apply as governess to the Duke of Ellsworths wards.
James should have known better than to hire the desirable lady who had fallen on hard timesand who tempts him at every turn. As her employer, he tries valiantly to remain noble and not let a kiss they shared as strangers years ago entice him. Yet the more he learns of Ivys secrets, the more he wants her. And when another suitor proves aggressive, James is confronted with a challenge: Surrender Ivy or fight for the woman hes come to love against all odds, knowing that it takes a scoundrel to trump a scoundrel.
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Violet Knowlton is betrothed to the sensible, if tedious, Sir Godfrey Maitland. When Godfrey escorts her to a fencing demonstration, she looks forward to the adventurous diversion, but everything changes when she realizes the swordsman displaying his skill-and dashing good looks- is none other than her childhood friend Kit.
Soon the flames of their forbidden past ignite into a passion neither can refuse. Although Violet has been promised to another, Kit remains her first and only love. He vows he will possess her, no matter what stands in his way...
Synopsis
The Duke of Gravenhurst, the notorious author of dark romances, is accused of corrupting the morals of the public. But among his most devoted fans is the well-born Lily Boscastle, who seeks employment as the duke's personal housekeeper. Only then does she discover scandalous secrets about the man that she never could have imagined.
About the Author
Jo Beverley is widely regarded as one of the most talented romance writers today. She is a New York Times bestseller, a five-time winner of Romance Writers of Americas cherished RITA Award, and one of only a handful of members of the RWA Hall of Fame. She has also twice received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her recent novels include Seduction in Silk, A Scandalous Countess, An Unlikely Countess, and The Secret Duke. She has two grown sons and lives with her husband in England.