"Four wonderfully wicked romances."

THE LADY AND THE TIGER by Christina Dodd - Laura Haver is looking for the man who killed her brother and has only his diary to guide her. She met his boss months past, a rogue by the name of Keefe Leighton, Earl of Hamilton. She thought him a handsome man and hoped for his aid, to no avail. Dedicated to her endeavor, Laura tells a little lie at an inn in order to stay there free. One dark night, she spies on the men she suspects are responsible for her brother's death. Soon, Keefe learns of her lie and arrives at her door. The game of seduction begins.

MELTING ICE by Stephanie Laurens - Dyan St. Laurent Dare, Duke of Darke, has returned home and is told repeatedly he must take a wife. Only one woman, Lady Fiona, has ever captured this rogue's heart. Arriving at a dinner party unannounced, Dyan finds himself face-to-face with Fiona. Striving to protect her from the night's carousing theme, Dyan whisks her up to a bedroom where their hidden passion for each other can't help but surface, and marriage doesn't sound bad at all.

WEDDING KNIGHT by Celeste Bradley - Alfred Knight wants scandal in his family to be a thing of the past. He agrees to marry a young woman, wronged by his half-brother, in the hopes of avoiding yet more disgrace. However, shortly after the ceremony, the boring, half-witted bride exhibits behavior he never dreamed she might possess. Knight's wife has a secret, one she hopes to never reveal, but she must tell before their marriage is consummated. That is, if she can overcome her own wicked temptations.

THE PROPOSITION by Leslie LaFoy - Julia Hamilton, London's most popular widow, is approaching a second wedding in a matter of days. She discovers that Rennick St. James, the Earl of Parnell, a rogue she's secretly been in love with for the past 13 years, is back in town. Julia would love to thrown caution to the wind, along with her proper behavior, and give into the desires Rennick arouses. But for her, this rogue will never change. Rennick has loved Julia since first laying eyes on her. He has four days to prove to her that he'll love no other or ever leave her bed. Their lust for each other must be sated, and Julia has to overcome this sense of proper behavior.

MY SCANDALOUS BRIDE contains four wonderfully wicked stories sure to titillate your senses. Humorous dialogue married to scandalous bedroom lust will keep you thoroughly entertained. And these authors will have you asking for more.

Reviewed by Sabrina Marino
Posted April 14, 2004