Ravishing in Red

From the beloved New York Times bestselling Madeline Hunter comes this riveting historical romance, in which a darkly handsomeand#160;noblemanand#160;is determined toand#160;unmaskand#160;a delicate and mysterious young beauty...

A refugee from the war in France, Marielle Lyon has established herself at the fringes of London society. Claiming to be the niece of an executed aristocrat, Marielle welcomes the gossip that she is a spy. The more eyes she has watching her, the better protected she isand#151;and the better chance she has of saving her fatherand#8217;s life.

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A warrior at heart, Alban Norwood, Viscount Kendale, would still be in uniform if not for his older brotherand#8217;s untimely death. After all heand#8217;s seen, Kendale doesnand#8217;t trust the Frenchand#151;or their femmes fatales. He has set up a surveillance network to ferret out undercover agents, and he believes heand#8217;s found one in the delicate, mysterious Marielle.

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Ready to pounce on his tempting prey, Kendale arranges a meeting with Marielle, who is more beautiful and more cunning than he anticipated. But the Viscount is ready to do whatever it takes to unmask herand#151;even if it means playing a game of seductionand#133;

-John Charles, Booklist

andldquo;Hunterandrsquo;s books are so addictive.andrdquo;andmdash;Publishers Weekly

andldquo;A sparkling gem...will keep you dazzled!andrdquo;andmdash;Fresh Fiction

andquot;Richly spiced with wicked wit and masterfully threaded with danger and desire, the superbly sexy first book in Hunterandrsquo;s new Regency historical quartet is irresistible and wonderfully entertaining.andquot;andmdash;Booklist (starred review)

andldquo;Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.andrdquo;andmdash;Library Journal

andldquo;Hunter gifts readers with a fantastic story that reaches into the heart of relationships and allows her to deliver a deep-sigh read.andrdquo;andmdash;RT Book Reviews

"RITA Awardand#8211;winning Hunter follows The Surrender of Miss Fairborne (2012) with another stellar Regency-set historical romance that hits all the literary marks. Hunterand#8217;s effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit; her characterization is superbly subtle, and the sexual chemistry she cooks up between her deliciously independent heroine and delightfully sexy hero is pure passion." --Booklist (starred review)

"Intelligent and memorable... [The Conquest of Lady Cassandra] is as smart and sharp as the best of Regency romances can be.and#160; With its tangy dialogue, Pride and Prejudice themes, bits of mystery and nefarious characters, readers may be reminded of Jane Austen." --Romantic Times (Top Pick)

Praise for the novels of Madeline Hunter:

and#8220;Hunterand#8217;s books are so addictive.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly

"Richly spiced with wicked wit and masterfully threaded with danger and desire, the superbly sexy first book in Hunterand#8217;s new Regency historical quartet is irresistible and wonderfully entertaining."and#8212;Booklist (starred review)

and#8220;Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal

and#8220;Hunter gifts readers with a fantastic story that reaches into the heart of relationships and allows her to deliver a deep-sigh read.and#8221;and#8212;RT Book Reviews

"Another stellar Regency-set historical romance that hits all the literary marks. Hunters effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit; her characterization is superbly subtle, and the sexual chemistry she cooks up between her deliciously independent heroine and delightfully sexy hero is pure passion." --Booklist (starred review)

"Intelligent and memorable...As smart and sharp as the best of Regency romances can be.  With its tangy dialogue, Pride and Prejudice themes, bits of mystery and nefarious characters, readers may be reminded of Jane Austen." --Romantic Times (Top Pick)

“Hunters books are so addictive.”—Publishers Weekly

“Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal

"RITA Awardand#8211;winning Hunter follows The Surrender of Miss Fairborne (2012) with another stellar Regency-set historical romance that hits all the literary marks. Hunterand#8217;s effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit; her characterization is superbly subtle, and the sexual chemistry she cooks up between her deliciously independent heroine and delightfully sexy hero is pure passion." --Booklist (starred review)

"Intelligent and memorable... [The Conquest of Lady Cassandra] is as smart and sharp as the best of Regency romances can be.and#160; With its tangy dialogue, Pride and Prejudice themes, bits of mystery and nefarious characters, readers may be reminded of Jane Austen." --Romantic Times (Top Pick)

Praise for the novels of Madeline Hunter:

and#8220;Hunterand#8217;s books are so addictive.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly

"Richly spiced with wicked wit and masterfully threaded with danger and desire, the superbly sexy first book in Hunterand#8217;s new Regency historical quartet is irresistible and wonderfully entertaining."and#8212;Booklist (starred review)

and#8220;Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal

and#8220;Hunter gifts readers with a fantastic story that reaches into the heart of relationships and allows her to deliver a deep-sigh read.and#8221;and#8212;RT Book Reviews

and#8220;Replete with action, adventure, humor, and lots of delicious dialogueand#8230;This is a book I highly recommend for an enthralling read.and#8221;and#8212;Romance Junkies and#8220;Hunter is a gifted writer whose careful, engaging sense of plot and character allows her to build sexual tension and suspense. Add to this creative storytelling and graceful prose, and readers have a sexy thrill ride of a spy noveland#8230;and an unforgettable read.and#8221;and#8212;RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) and#8220;An intriguing read that pulled you in from the first few pages.and#8221;and#8212;Joyfully Reviewed Praise for the novels of Madeline Hunter:

"Another stellar Regency-set historical romance that hits all the literary marks. Hunterand#8217;s effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit; her characterization is superbly subtle, and the sexual chemistry she cooks up between her deliciously independent heroine and delightfully sexy hero is pure passion." --Booklist (starred review)

"Intelligent and memorable...As smart and sharp as the best of Regency romances can be.and#160; With its tangy dialogue, Pride and Prejudice themes, bits of mystery and nefarious characters, readers may be reminded of Jane Austen." --Romantic Times (Top Pick)

and#8220;Hunterand#8217;s books are so addictive.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly

and#8220;Hunter's flowery centerpiece will suit every romance table. Highly recommended.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal

Audrianna Kelmsleigh is unattached, independent-and armed. Her adversary is Lord Sebastian Sommerhays. What they have in common is Audrianna's father, who died in a scandalous conspiracy-a deserved death in Sebastian's eyes. Audrianna vows to clear her father's name, never expecting to fall in love with the man devoted to destroying it...

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Armed with her cousin's gun, Audrianna travels to an inn in Brighton to confront the mysterious "Domino," a man who claims to have information that could clear her deceased father's once good name. But the handsome man of commanding sensuality who shows up is not the Domino at all, but Lord Sebastian Sommerhays--one of her father's persecutors. And when the gun accidentally fires, the secretive situation suddenly becomes mortifyingly public...

There is only one way out of the scandal that erupts, and so these two passionate and headstrong adversaries find themselves joined in a marriage of necessity. Expecting a practical alliance, Audrianna quickly discovers she is helpless to resist Sebastian's seductive persuasions as he teaches her the meaning of desire. But she remains determined to exonerate her father, even if it means risking her life, her marriage--and her heart.

THEIR PASSION.

As headstrong as she is beautiful, Lady Cassandra Vernham defied convention when she refused to marry the man who had compromised her. Now, estranged from her family, Cassandra struggles to make ends meet. A recent auction of her jewels has brought her a modicum of relief, but one of the most valuable lots was never paid for by the highest bidder: handsome, rakish Viscount Ambury. Cassandra needs that money badly, and not to buy a new hat.

Ambury has only to look at Cassandra to begin imagining her in his bedandhellip; He has not settled that outstanding debt for a reason. He suspects that the expensive baubles were stolen, perhaps even by Cassandra herself. Erotic fantasies about her notwithstanding, the vixen is not to be trusted, for she has already destroyed his good friendandmdash;the man she refused to marry who later lost his life in a duel, which Ambury suspects was fought over Cassandra. But nothing is as it seemsandhellip;

As the seductive lord and the scandalous beauty are drawn together, the passion that flares between them will illuminate shocking secrets that will change both their lives foreverandhellip;

THEIR PASSION.

As headstrong as she is beautiful, Lady Cassandra Vernham defied convention when she refused to marry the man who had compromised her. Now, estranged from her family, Cassandra struggles to make ends meet. A recent auction of her jewels has brought her a modicum of relief, but one of the most valuable lots was never paid for by the highest bidder: handsome, rakish Viscount Ambury. Cassandra needs that money badly, and not to buy a new hat.

Ambury has only to look at Cassandra to begin imagining her in his bedandhellip; He has not settled that outstanding debt for a reason. He suspects that the expensive baubles were stolen, perhaps even by Cassandra herself. Erotic fantasies about her notwithstanding, the vixen is not to be trusted, for she has already destroyed his good friendandmdash;the man she refused to marry who later lost his life in a duel, which Ambury suspects was fought over Cassandra. But nothing is as it seemsandhellip;

As the seductive lord and the scandalous beauty are drawn together, the passion that flares between them will illuminate shocking secrets that will change both their lives foreverandhellip;