Synopses & Reviews
FIRST IN A NEW SERIES
Renaissance Florence comes to passionate life in a vivid new historical romance series by “legendary”* New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small.
Florentine silk merchant Giovanni Pietro d’Angelo and his wife want nothing more than to marry their daughters to wealthy men of distinction. But when their son’s dangerous indiscretion implicates him in a tragic accident, it is their eldest daughter who must pay the price. Blackmailed by the powerful and debauched Sebastiano Rovere, the Pietro d’Angelos must give beautiful Bianca in marriage to Rovere to buy his silence.
With the aid of her mother, Bianca flees her dark, cruel union, seeking shelter in a seaside villa. It is the shocking murder of her husband that allows her to find the possibility of love at last. But Florentine society would never approve of the man she’s chosen: Prince Amir, grandson of Memhet the Conqueror.
Two passionate lovers...two different cultures...two worlds determined to keep them apart...
*Romance Reviews Today
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Praise for New York Times Bestselling Author Virginia Henley
“Virginia Henley writes the kind of book you simply cant stop reading.” —Bertrice Small
“No one is better than Virginia Henley.”—The Best Reviews
“Virginia Henley…transports you to another time with love, passion, and story telling. Great read!”—Fresh Fiction
“Entertaining, funny, and catchy.”—Night Owl Reviews
“The characters are refreshingly fun and the story is a delightful romp from beginning to end, with the perfect balance of impudence and romance.”—Publishers Weekly
“A gently suspenseful tale…filled with satisfying historical detail and actual characters from this intriguing period.”—Booklist
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Praise for Bertrice Small:
“Nobody does it quite like Bertrice Small.”—The Romance Reader
“Rich in historical detail.”—Booklist
“A historical romance stalwart.”—Publishers Weekly
“The reigning queen of the historical genre.”—Romance Junkies
Synopsis
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING "QUEEN OF HISTORICAL ROMANCE" (Fresh Fiction)... Some men thrive on scandal.
Lord James Hamilton, heir to the Duke of Abercorn and newly appointed attendant to the young Prince of Wales, is in no rush to find a wife. A lover of all things pleasurable, hes earned his reputation as a rakehell. But when a feisty beauty piques his interest, James finds himself obsessed with learning more about her, and to make her his own.
Lady Anne Curzon-Howe has long been besotted with the handsome Jamesever since he compared her to a wild Irish rose. While Anne has many suitors, the elusive James is the one who draws her fancy. But his rakish ways are notorious for a reason, and convincing him to love only her will be an incrediblealbeit rewardingchallenge....
About the Author
Virginia Henley is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels including The Dark Earl, The Irish Duke, and The Decadent Duke. A grandmother of four, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband.