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"A Steamy Regency"
Reviewed by Cynthia Meidinger
Posted September 1, 2002

Raven Kendrick is about to marry Lord Halford, and fulfill the dying wish of her mother that she marry into the society that had rejected and condemned Elizabeth Kendrick to a loveless marriage in the British West Indies. Raven does not love Lord Halford, but she is not looking Read more...

"Exciting historical romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 15, 2002

In 1813, Raven Kendrick plans to marry the much older "safe" Duke of Halford to honor a pledge she made to her mother at the latter's deathbed. Raven vowed to marry nobility so after her mother died she left Montserrat Island in the Caribbean to live with her great Read more...

Summary

Having watched her mother languish away for a lost love, Raven Kendrick vows never to surrender her heart. But when her life erupts in scandal, she is forced to accept a marriage proposal from the wickedly sensuous owner of London's most notorious gaming hell. Though fiercely drawn to her enigmatic rescuer, Raven battles to resist her husband, whose caresses promise ecstasy beyond her wildest fantasies.

To save the reputation of an innocent girl nearly ruined by his brother, Kell Lasseter sacrifices his freedom to wed the dazzling debutante. Long scorned for his Irish blood and dark past, Kell cannot deny that this enchanting spit-fire is unlike other society misses. Torn between loyalty to his brother and his growing feelings for his rebellious bride, Kell must somehow free Raven's reluctant heart before they can know the ecstasy of true love.